2. African elephants are the largest land animal mammals in the world. Colour: Brownish-grey with wrinkly type skin Shape: shoulder height 3-4 metres long, has up to 21 pairs of ribs, big ears which reach up over the neck, a concave shaped back, the shape of belly is diagonally downwards in the direction of the hind legs, long trunk, 4 toenails at the front legs and 3 on the back and a tail connecting to its back. Size: Height at the shoulder, 8.2 to 13 ft (2.5 to 4 m) Weight: 5,000 to 14,000 lbs (2,268 to 6,350 kg) Average lifespan in the wild: Up to 70 years.

6. African elephants usually migrate at the beginning of the dry season, between June and November. They head towards more hospitable locations near rivers and water sources that are not prone to drying. When the rainy season arrives, usually from October to December and March to June, elephant herds return to native regions to feed on the lush, green vegetation the rains helped regenerate. Elephant migration allows time for the re-growth of vegetation in exhausted grazing areas.

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