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A cow usually gives birth about every 4 years and will often have two or three calves with her at the same time. The calf is suckled for at least 2 years and remains in the family unit after the birth of its mother's next calf. A single calf, standing about 33 inches high and weighing approximately 250 pounds is born 22 months later. Courtship involves a display of affection between the cow and bull in which they caress each other with their trunks. A herd on the march can easily cover aĮssentially an animal of open grasslands,Įlephants mate when they are 14 or 15 years old. An elephant can walk faster than a man, maintaining a steady speed of 5-5 1/2 miles per hour.Elephants will eat up to 500 pounds of vegetation a day and drink up to 40 gallons of water at a time.
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Inset: A calf protects its skin against insect bites with a dust bath. Left: African elephants never stray far from water. Tusks: Elongated incisor teeth that continue to grow throughout the elephant's lifetime. They can be replaced 6 times.Īlthough the African elephant is the largest and most powerful of a"'iving land mammals, it is also among the most gentle, living in peaceful family units. Teeth: Only 4 functional teeth 12 inches long, 1 in each quarter of jaw. Trunk: Used for breathing and smelling, and as an extra limb for picking up food, browsing in tall branches, drinking, and bathing.įeet: Undersides soft and cushioned so it can carry its great weight almost noiselessly. SPECIAL FEATURES OF THE AFRICAN ELEPHANT Ears: Used as fans to create a stream of air over the animal's body. Gamekeepers are almost powerless against the sophisticated machine guns used by poachers. In Kenya alone, _ numbers have been reduced from 150,000 to 30,000 in the last 10 years. Hunting is banned, but poaching for ivory is still widespread. RELATED SPECIES The slightly smaller Asian elephantĬONSERVATION The African elephant is now endangered. Call: A throaty rumbling asĬonstant communication or loud trumpeting when angry.ĭISTRIBUTION In most parts of Africa, south of the Sahara.ĭiet: Entirely vegetarian-grass, foliage, fruit, branches, twigs. LIFESTYLE Habit: Live together in family units adult males are solitary.
