Tag Archives: I love elephants

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

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

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

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.

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

Elephants are scared of dogs