The African Elephant
Jenny Perez
Mr. Buchmann
Biology period 6
Scientific Name
African elephant
Latin name is the “Huge Arch” (animal corner)
Source: PowerKids Life Science
Elephant status
their color is usually grayish brown they weigh up to 14,000 pounds they are the world largest mammals Source: Cefrey
Habitat elephants live in African savannas Source: Cefrey
Food source
They consume bark grass, leaves, twigs, various types of fruit, and seed pods
They feast upon farm crops, drink up to 30-50 gallons of water per day
They have a large appetite. They can consume 300-400 lbs of food a
day Source:
endangeredelephant.blogspot.com
Habitat map
http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/images/range/thumbs/12392.png
Human interaction The elephants can be found in zoos
Baby elephants
Mommy elephants give birth every 5 years they carry the calf for 22 months the calf weighs between 200 to 250 pounds and grows 2 pounds every day they can stand within an hour of birth They drinks milk from its mother using its mouth It takes months before they learn to use their
trunk Source: animalcorner.co.uk
Fun facts
elephants can live up to 70 years their trunks have 100,000 muscles they sleep from 4 to 6 hours they sleep standing or laying their tusk often grow 8 feet long they use their strength in their trunks to
pull out trees Source: Sackett Smith
Works Cited
• Cefrey, Holly. "Grasslands." PowerKids Life Science, Rosen Publishing Group, Inc., 2011. 28 Apr. 2011 <http://www.pklifescience.com/article/392/grasslands>
• http://www.animalcorner.co.uk/wildlife/elephants/elephant_about.html
• Sackett Smith, Lucy. "Elephants: From Trunk to Tail." PowerKids Life Science, Rosen Publishing Group, Inc., 2011. 28 Apr. 2011 <http://www.pklifescience.com/article/57/elephants-from-trunk-to-tail>
• http://endangeredelephant.blogspot.com/2009/04/elephants-food-web-behavior.html
Photo Credits
• http://www.pklifescience.com/article/392/grasslands• http://www.pklifescience.com/article/57/elephants-from-trunk-to-tail• http://www.ideas-n-gifts.com/Qstore/suploads/33514.jpg• http://www.searchpictures.net/animals/families/baby_african_elepha
nt.jpg• http://imagecache6.allposters.com/LRG/21/2142/MORED00Z.jpg• http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cldYzqsCtp4/Se8yuk6l4hI/
AAAAAAAAABM/oigfRZ7Oep0/s1600/060214_animal_love.jpg• http://www.dailypictures.info/free-pictures/1565/African
%20Elephants,%20Amboseli%20National%20Park,%20Kenya.jpg
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