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 ==== Thick but sensitive ====
 An elephant's skin may be up to 2.5cm thick, but it is so sensitive that the elephant can feel a fly walking on it. [([[https://www.4elephants.org/blog/article/what-you-need-to-know-about-an-elephants-skin|For Elephants]])]
+==== War animals ====
+In ancient times, elephants were used as war animals. [([[https://www.livescience.com/60518-animals-used-in-warfare.html|Live Science]])]
+==== Headed by a female ====
+Elephants are herd animals and live in family groups. The herd is headed by a female. [([[https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/six-facts-about-elephant-families-9015298.html|Independent]])]
+==== Herbivores ====
+Elephants devour a variety of grasses, leaves, branches, boughs, and fruits.
+[([[https://www.stlzoo.org/animals/abouttheanimals/mammals/asianelephant/elephantedibles|Saint Louis Zoo]])]
+==== Amounts consumed ====
+Elephants eat about 250 – 300 pounds of food and drink about 50 gallons of water per day. [([[https://elephantconservation.org/elephants/just-for-kids/|Elephant Conservation]])]
+==== New teeth ====
+Elephants grow new teeth six times during their lifetime. [([[https://www.grida.no/resources/2455|Grida]])]
+==== Tusks ====
+The tusks are extended incisors and grow throughout the elephants' lives. [([[https://theconversation.com/curious-kids-why-do-elephants-have-tusks-156999|The Conversation]])]
+==== African elephants ====
+African elephants are larger than Asian elephants. [([[https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/african-elephant|National Geographic]])]
+==== The ears ====
+The African elephants' ears are used for thermoregulation. The Asian elephant protects itself from the sun in shady forests. [([[https://www.elephantparade.com/blog/why-do-elephants-have-big-ears-|Elephant Parade]])]
+==== The ears ====
+Elephants run faster than humans. [([[https://www.quora.com/Could-an-elephant-run-faster-than-a-human|Quora]])]
+==== Sound detection ====
+Elephants can hear from up to many miles away. [([[https://news.stanford.edu/pr/01/elephants37.html|Stanford]])]
+==== The best sense of smell ====
+African elephants have the best sense of smell in the animal kingdom. [([[https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/which-animals-have-the-strongest-sense-of-smell.html|World Atlas]])]
+==== Longevity ====
+Elephants live an average of about 65-70 years. [([[https://www.elephantwhispers.co.za/elephant-facts/|Elephant Whispers]])]
+==== Poaching ====
+About 30,000 elephants are killed by poachers every year. [([[https://www.nationalgeographic.com/newsletters/animals/article/is-elephant-poaching-declining-june-25|National Geographic]])]
+{{tag>fauna nature biology science}}

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