Elephants By Kelsey Hodges Mary Peregrina

Appearance Elephants have fur on them. Elephants have fur on them. The elephant is big and has a gray body. The elephant is big and has a gray body. Elephants have a long gray trunk. Elephants have a long gray trunk.

Habitat An elephant can live in more than one habitat. An elephant can live in more than one habitat. Some elephants like to live on grassy plains that are called savannas. Some elephants like to live on grassy plains that are called savannas. They also live in deserts and rain forests. They also live in deserts and rain forests.

Movement Elephants walk eight miles per hour. Elephants walk eight miles per hour. A fast elephant runs twenty-five miles per hour. A fast elephant runs twenty-five miles per hour. Elephants are able to run faster than humans. Elephants are able to run faster than humans.

Babies A baby elephant is called a calf. A baby elephant is called a calf. A baby uses his trunk to find food. A baby uses his trunk to find food. Baby elephants drink milk from their mother. Baby elephants drink milk from their mother.

What they eat Elephants have to eat almost 400 pounds of food each day. Elephants have to eat almost 400 pounds of food each day. Elephants eat tender grass. Elephants eat tender grass. Leaves, fruit, bark, and wood are some of the elephant’s food. Leaves, fruit, bark, and wood are some of the elephant’s food. They also eat hay. They also eat hay.

Interesting Facts Some elephants weigh 15,000 pounds. Some elephants weigh 15,000 pounds. Adult elephants need twenty gallons of water per day. Adult elephants need twenty gallons of water per day. The oldest female is the leader. The oldest female is the leader. When the leader starts walking the others start to walk. When the leader starts walking the others start to walk. They tell each other how they feel by touching each other with their trunks. They tell each other how they feel by touching each other with their trunks.

Books used Elephants Life in the Wild by Monica Kulling Elephants Life in the Wild by Monica Kulling The Elephant by Christine and Michel Denis- Huot The Elephant by Christine and Michel Denis- Huot Elephant by Caroline Arnold Elephant by Caroline Arnold Elephants by Sally Morgan Elephants by Sally Morgan Elephants by Eric S.Grace Elephants by Eric S.Grace

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