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African Elephants: Giants of the Savanna

Discover the majestic African elephants with their gray and bumpy skin, towering up to 11 feet tall. Learn about their habitat in the Western and Eastern Sahara grasslands, their voracious appetite of 6000 pounds of food daily, and their social behaviors in herds. Explore their lifespan of 60-80 years, the tusks as overgrown teeth, and their importance as the largest land mammal.

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African Elephants: Giants of the Savanna

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  1. African Elephants By Danika

  2. Appearance • Gray and bumpy skin • 11 feet tall • Can be fast • Male size 6000 Kg • Female size 4000 to 5000 Kg

  3. Habitat • Western and Eastern Sahara • Grass lands • Clean water

  4. Eating habits • Needs 6000 pounds of food a day • Eats leaves, grass, and fruit • Tears down food with trunk • Herbivores

  5. Behaviors and Traits • Lives 60 to 80 years • Keeps young with them for 22 months • Tusks are over grown teeth • Has herds of 5 to 40 elephants • Largest land mammal

  6. Pictures

  7. Johnson, Sylvia A. Elephants Around The World Carol Rhoda books.1977 Children’s Britannica. Volume 6. Encyclopedia Britannica,inc. 1989 Revielli, Anthony. Elephants- Last of the Land Giants Parents magazine Press. 1965 African Wild Life Gallery http://www.savenues.com/wildlife/defualt.htm Resources

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