Elephant

Elephant

Facts About Elephants

1. They're the World Largest Land Animal. Male African elephants can reach 3m tall and weigh between 4,000 -7,500kg.

2. Baby elephants weigh around 100kg on average.

3. You Can Tell The Two Species apart by their Ears

There are two species of elephant: African and Asian. The ears of African elephants are described as being shaped like the African continent, whereas the ears of Asian elephants are shaped like the Indian subcontinent.

4. Their Trunk have Many Skills

Elephants have around 150,000 muscle units in their trunk. Their trunks are the most sensitive organ found in any mammal. Asian elephants have been seen to pick up a peanut, shell it, blow the shell out and eat the nut. It can contain up to 8 liters of water in the trunk. Asian elephants have been seen to pick up a peanut, shell it, blow the shell out and eat the nut.

5. THEIR TUSKS ARE ACTUALLY TEETH

Elephant tusks appears first around 2 years old. Tusks continue growing throughout their lives. They use tusks as a defense when fighting. But these beautiful tusks often cause elephants danger.

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Which is the World Largest Animal?

• Giraffe

• Elephant

• Donkey

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How much is Baby Elephants Average Weight?

• 95 Kg

• 100 Kg

• 150 Kg

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What is the shape of Asian Elephant's Ears?

• African Subcontinent

• Indian Subcontinent

• American Subcontinent

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How much Muscle Units are there in an Elephants Trunk?

• 100,000

• 200,000

• 150,000

• 125,000

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When Does Elephant tusks appears first?

• 1 Month

• 1 Year

• 2 Years

• 6 Months

6. THEY’VE GOT THICK SKIN

An elephant’s skin is 2.5cm thick in most places.

7. ELEPHANTS ARE CONSTANTLY EATING

Elephants need up to 150kg of food per day. They eat so much. These magnificent mammals spend between 12 to 18 hours eating grass,  plants, and fruit every single day! They use their long trunks to smell their food and lift it up into their mouth

8. CALVES CAN STAND WITHIN 20 MINUTES OF BIRTH

Amazingly, elephant calves are able to stand within 20 minutes of being born and can walk within 1 hour. After two days, they can keep up with the herd.

9. AN ELEPHANT NEVER FORGETS

The elephant's temporal lobe (the area of the brain associated with memory) is larger and denser than that of people - hence the saying 'elephants never forget'.

10. Elephants Get Sunburned

Elephants can get sunburned! These giants bathe in mud to help protect their skin from the sun. They also do that to keep bugs off.

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How much thick is Elephants Skin?

• 1 cm

• 2.5 cm

• 2 cm

• 2.05 cm

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How much kg of Food they need for a day?

• 1000 kg

• 250 kg

• 100 kg

• 150 kg

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How much minutes does a baby elephant need to walk after birth?

• Twenty

• Thirty

• Sixty

• Forty-five

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Does an Elephant Forgets Things?

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

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In Which Does Elephant Take Bath to Prevent Sun Burn?

• Mud

• River

• Water