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====== Elephants ====== | ====== Elephants ====== | ||
- | ==== 40 thousand | + | ==== 40,000 muscles ==== |
- | The trunk of an elephant has over 40,000 muscles. In comparison, | + | The trunk of an elephant has over 40,000 muscles. In comparison, |
==== Huge brain ==== | ==== Huge brain ==== | ||
- | The African elephant is not only the largest living land animal but also has a huge brain size. Their brain can weigh up to 5.4 kg and is undoubtedly the largest brain of all animals living on land. [([[https:// | + | The African elephant is not only the largest living land animal but also has a huge brain. Their brain can weigh up to 5.4 kg and is undoubtedly the largest brain of all land mammals. [([[https:// |
==== Elephants rarely get cancer ==== | ==== Elephants rarely get cancer ==== | ||
- | Elephants rarely get cancer because they have 40 copies of the genes that encode the cancer suppressant protein p53. People | + | Elephants rarely get cancer because they have 40 copies of the genes that encode the cancer suppressant protein p53. Humans |
==== No galloping ==== | ==== No galloping ==== | ||
- | Elephants have two types of gait: a walk and a faster walk similar to running. They cannot jump or gallop but can swim. [([[https:// | + | Elephants have two types of gait: a walk and a faster walk similar to running. They cannot jump or gallop but can swim. [([[https:// |
==== Thick but sensitive ==== | ==== Thick but sensitive ==== | ||
- | An elephant' | + | An elephant' |
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+ | ==== War animals ==== | ||
+ | In ancient times, elephants were used as war animals. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Headed by a female ==== | ||
+ | Elephants are herd animals and live in family groups. The herd is headed by a female. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Herbivores ==== | ||
+ | Elephants devour a variety of grasses, leaves, branches, boughs, and fruits. | ||
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+ | ==== Amounts consumed ==== | ||
+ | Elephants eat about 250 – 300 pounds of food and drink about 50 gallons of water per day. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== New teeth ==== | ||
+ | Elephants grow new teeth six times during their lifetime. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Tusks ==== | ||
+ | The tusks are extended incisors and grow throughout the elephants' | ||
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+ | ==== African elephants ==== | ||
+ | African elephants are larger than Asian elephants. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== The ears ==== | ||
+ | The African elephants' | ||
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+ | ==== The ears ==== | ||
+ | Elephants run faster than humans. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Sound detection ==== | ||
+ | Elephants can hear from up to many miles away. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== The best sense of smell ==== | ||
+ | African elephants have the best sense of smell in the animal kingdom. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Longevity ==== | ||
+ | Elephants live an average of about 65-70 years. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Poaching ==== | ||
+ | About 30,000 elephants are killed by poachers every year. [([[https:// | ||
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