#1 - Did you know that …
There are only three species of elephants; the African Savannah elephant, African Forest elephant, and the Asian elephant.
Elephants are the largest land animals on Earth.
A newborn elephant can stand up shortly after being born. They can weigh up to 260 pounds.
The heaviest elephant in the world weighed 26,000 pounds.
The trunk of an elephant has more than 150,000 muscles and tendons in it.
Elephants are herbivores. They eat a lot of different types of plants, mostly eating leaves, bark, fruits of trees and shrubs.
For up to 16 hours a day elephants can be found feeding on a variety of plant life. They can consume from 300 to 600 pounds of food every single day.
Elephants have an excellent sense of smell and hearing but poor eyesight.
The tusks of an elephant can weigh up to 200 pounds and can grow up to 10 feet in length.
Baby elephants are blind at birth and rely upon their trunks and their mothers to help them.
Elephants can hold up to 4 gallons of water in their trunks at one time.
Elephants can hear each others calls from 5 miles away.
The Asian has smaller ears than the African elephant.
