Hi guys,
Today i am going do show you my information report about Elephants! I choose Elephants because I LOVE elephants but i dont know much about them! So here it is!
Have you ever wondered what a Elephant looks like? Well in this information report you will learn what Elephants eat, how they look, where they live and what their dangers are. Read more to find out!
What are the dangers to Elephants?
African Elephants have been hunted for their food and their ivory tusks, also their habitat is turning into farmland. While forest Elephants are threatened by logging. (Cutting trees for wood) Ivory is used to make ornaments and jewelry. In the 1970-1980s THOUSANDS of Elephants were killed.
Where do elephants live?
African Elephants live in savannas, deserts and tropical forests, while Asian Elephants live in forest or even mountain regions! People cut down trees for lumber which makes elephants have less land to live on.
What are the types of Elephants?
There are two types of Elephants, African Elephants and Asian Elephants. Did you know that there was a African elephant called Satao? Satao the elephant was the BIGGEST elephant until 2014. In 2014 Satao (Also known as the great tusker.) was killed by poachers, they used a poisoned arrow on him. Did you know Satao’s tusks nearly touched the ground? Satao’s tusks weighed more than 45kgs each!
Tusks
Elephant have two big tusks next to their trunk. They use their tusk to strip off bark for food, defend their young, dig for water and foots for food and also to have male battles over a mate. Tusks start to grow when a elephant is young. (6-12 months) The tusk grows longer throughout an elephants life. Did you know elephants have other teeth? A elephant can grow up to SIX sets of molars.
Trunks
Did you know an elephant's trunk has thousands of muscles? They use their trunks for breathing, smelling, drinking, communicating, reaching and pulling, showering, eating, digging and snorkeling.
What do elephants eat?
Elephants are plant eaters. (Herbivores) They eat plants, grass, roots, branches, fruit, tree bark and farm crops. Did you know Elephants drink up to 230 liters of water every sing;e day? Elephants eat up to 136kgs per day! More than ⅔ of a elephants day is spent eating!
How do elephants look?
Elephants are the world's largest land mammals. Elephants have grey wrinkly skin. Elephants are 3.2m-2.7m tall and live up to 60-70 years! Did you know elephants use mud as sunscreen? Elephants also use mud to protect themselves from insect bits and moisture loss!
Elephants have many more facts and are very kind animals. Elephants can do amazing things when you don't expect it. What is your favorite thing about Elephants?
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Thanks,
Kezia