25 Amazing Facts About Elephants

The Elephants is the largest and strongest animal on the land. Elephants are very smart and known for its sharp and keen memory. In this article you will find 25 amazing facts about elephants. Elephants are known for their gentle nature. They are one of the longest lived animals on the Earth. Let us discuss about the most amazing facts about the gentle giants on the land. 

25 Amazing Facts About Elephants


25 Amazing Facts About


Here are some interesting facts about the gentle giant ( The Elephant ) -  

🐘 The term " Elephants " comes from the Greek Word " Elephas " and it means " Ivory ". Elephants are one of the longest-lived animals on the Earth.

🐘 Elephants are known as the largest land mammals on the Earth. There are mainly two species of Elephants are left in the world, that is the African elephant and the Asian elephant. African elephants can weigh up to 13,000 pounds and grow up to 13 feet tall. Asian elephants are slightly smaller, weighing up to 11,000 pounds and growing up to 10 feet tall.

🐘 Elephants have a lifespan of up to 50 - 70 years. 

🐘 New born elephant are born blind and they standup shortly after their birth. The eyesight of the Elephants is poor but they can small water from 20 kilometers away.

🐘 Most of the elephants are grey in colour, however in Thailand, they have white elephants. 

🐘 Elephants skin is tough, it is about one (1) inch thick.

🐘 Elephants are known for their largest brains and heaviest heart in the animal kingdom. Elephant brain is 3 to 4 times larger than a human.

🐘 Elephants are very social animals and live in herds of up to 100 individuals. Herds are led by a matriarch, who is the oldest and most experienced female elephant.

🐘 Elephants are herbivores and feed on grasses, leaves, grains, plants fruits and more.

🐘 Elephants do not like to eat peanuts. 

🐘 Elephants requires up to 300 kg of food and 150-160 liters of water per day. 

🐘 Elephant will spend up to 15 to 16 hours eating in a single day. 

🐘 Elephants ( average adult elephants ) poops 80 pounds a day.

🐘 Elephants loves swimming in streams and rivers. They are able to swim for a long distances. Elephants often use sand and mud to keep themselves from sunburned and also insects bite. 

🐘 Elephants are the only mammal that cannot jump.

🐘 Elephants are very intelligent animals and have been known to use tools and solve complex problems. 

🐘 It is true that "elephants never forget". It is because of their strong memory.

🐘 Elephants have a long nose known as a trunk, which are muscular that they use for a variety of tasks, such as eating, drinking, bathing, and communicating. Elephants trunk has no bones.

🐘 The male elephants has two teeth which are referred to as tusks, which they use for defense and foraging.

🐘 Elephants have excellent hearing and smell. They can hear sounds from miles away and can smell other elephants from up to 10 kilometers away.

🐘 Elephants are very vocal animals and communicate with each other using a variety of sounds, including trumpets, rumbles, and chirps.

🐘 Elephants are very affectionate animals and have strong social bonds with other members of their herd. It is interesting that elephants have human-like emotions. Such as " feeling loss ", " grieving " and also they have emotions like human " crying ".



Conclusion


Elephants are truly amazing creatures. They are intelligent, social, and gentle giants. Although they are threatened by habitat loss, poaching, and human-elephant conflict, there is still hope for these majestic animals. By raising awareness about the plight of elephants and supporting conservation efforts, we can help to ensure that elephants continue to thrive for many years to come.

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