Elephants

Branches Grass Leaves Bark Roots Fruits Berries Elephants eat by using their 4 molar teeth to grind up food.

On two continents: Africa and Asia. They like warm climate areas because they do not have enough fat to keep them warm in colder climates. They chose where they live based on where the water hole is. Elephants always are sure to be not too far away from the water.

Elephants do not have sweat glands in their skin. They overheat easily To stay cool, elephants constantly drink water, bath themselves in water, love to stay under shaded areas, and absolutely love to take mud baths! Sometimes elephants flap their ears to cool themselves down or use their ears to provide shade for baby elephants.

Poor eye sight – in the bright sun, elephants can only see 60 feet in front of them. Very good sense of smell and good hearing. Good smell and good hearing make up for not being able to see very well.

First elephants were mammoths and mastodons Elephants sleep standing for 3 – 4 hours 99% of baby elephants are born at night Elephants are social animals that live in groups of

Enemies are hyenas, lions and humans. When there is danger elephants… Spread their ears to make themselves look bigger Make loud trumpeting sounds Gather around their young ones to protect them

African vs. Asian Elephants

African Elephant Weighs 4,000 – 7,000 kg Ears are much bigger and look like the shape of the continent Africa Weighs 3,000 – 6,000 kg Ears look smaller and look like a small map of Asia. Asian Elephant

African Elephant Skin is wrinkled Trunk has “two fingers” to help pick things up Bigger than the Asian elephant Skin is smoother Trunk has “one finger” to help pick things up Smaller than the African elephant Asian Elephant

African Elephant Both males and females can have tusks. Diet is a herbivore diet but they really enjoy eating more leaves than grasses. Only males can have tusks. Diet is a herbivore diet but they really enjoy eating more grasses. Asian Elephant