I Love Elephants!

University of Washington

  • Elephants are so clever they can peel their own bananas, corn and lots of other food.

  • An elephant can pick up a coin with his trunk – he can also pick up a tree trunk.

  • The Asian elephant has one finger on the end of the trunk the African has two

 

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  • An elephant lives on average to the age of 70 – the same as humans

  • Elephants are very emotional – they cry when they are upset and squeak and trumpet when they are happy

  • Elephants are so clever they even play jokes on humans

Mother Nature Network

  • In the wild, a mother elephant has help with the babies from other elephants – who are known as Aunties. A new mother will choose her aunties and together they will raise the baby.

  • They love to swim, bathe and play in rivers

 

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  • A young male elephant stays with the herd until he is about 15 years old. He then leaves and lives alone like most bull elephants

  • Elephants only eat plants, grass and fruit – they don’t eat meat.

 

Journal

  • They love squirting themselves and people with water using their trunk like a shower

  • Elephants are scared of dogs

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  1. I also love elephants so much, and I always feel like drawing them.

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