elephant run

By: Roland Smith

Elephants

By: Tim Wehrs

Size

• Adult male Asian elephants weigh between 2 and 5 tons (4,000 and 10,000 lb.), with females weighing slightly less.

• Shoulder height ranges between 6.6 and 11.5 feet.

Trunk

• The elephant's trunk is really it's nose, but the elephant can use it like an extra hand.

• It is used mainly for breathing, eating, drinking, picking up things, throwing things, feeling, digging, playing and greeting.

• Smell is the most important sense for the elephant, and the trunk can often be seen held up high trying to determine smells in the air.

Tusks

• The tusks are elongated upper incisor teeth. • Some adults lack tusks and some have only one. • Bulls typically have thicker, heavier tusks than females. • Elephants will often uproot trees and then use their

tusks to chisel the bark off.• They are often used to carve, which, if done right can

look very impressive• Ivory is a used to be used for piano keys, but no longer

are

Diet

• Elephants consume grasses, small plants, bushes, fruit, twigs, tree bark, and roots.

• They consume between 330 and 375 lb. of vegetation daily. • Nearly 80% of an elephant’s day is spent feeding.• Elephants require about 18 to 26 gal. of water daily, but may

consume up to 40 gal.• An adult male elephant can drink up to 55 gal. of water in less

than five minutes.

Elephant Communication

• The trumpeting sound is the best known elephant vocalization and is thought to convey excitement.

• Seventy-five percent of the vocal communication uses frequencies too low for humans to hear.

• There are several forms of visual communication, such as charging, ear-flapping, dust-kicking, and tossing the trunk.

• There are more than 150 documented visual signals elephants use to communicate dominance, protection, etc.

CIRCUS ELEPHANTS!!!

• Mainly used for dancing in lines, bouncing balls, sitting down, and giving rides.

• Oh, and wearing cool hats!

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