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They only have four grinding teeth. When these get worn out by the rough vegetation the elephants eat, they are replaced by the larger teeth in the back of the jaw. (the 2 tucks are teeth as well though though they are not used to eat)
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When is a giraffe most active?
African elephants sleep during the day, but only for 4 hours. And even the 4 hours is done in parts, so you will always find active elephants .
What is the difference between an African elephants foot and an Asian elephants foot?
African elephants have 3 nails on each hind foot, and 4 on each front foot.Asian elephants have 4 nails on each hind foot and 5 on each front foot
What are facts about African elephants trunks?
1.African elephants trunks have two fingers at the end. 2.Their trunks can pick up a single blade of grass or a single seed. 3.The trunks is the largest type of nose 4.They have between 40,000 and 150,000 muscles 5.A african elephants trunk can kill a lion
Are there more than 4 elephants in the world?
There is a whole lot more elephants in the world last time I checked. Lol. But if you are talking about kinds of elephants, I think there is only 4.
How tall is an elephant using the metric system?
Male African elephants can grow up to 4 metres.
What are the two species of the elephant?
African and AsianThe two types of elephants are African and Asian. Male African elephants are the largest surviving terrestrial animals and can reach a height of 13 feet. African elephants are listed as 'vulnerable' and the Asian elephant is classified as 'endangered' by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.Sadly there are only 2 species of Elephants in the world because of humans have been killing them. Th two species of Elephants left in the world are the Asian Elephant and the Afirican Elephant. The rarest Elephant in the world is a combination of the two.Yes, There are 2 species of elephant the Asian and the Africanand both are endangered. Save the elephants!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Visit my website at celesteisawesome.webs.com Yes it is about wildlife conservationthe two species of elephants are Indian elephantsandAfrican elephants
What are 5 good sentences about elephant?
1-An elephant is the largest land animal. 2-African elephants have large ears. 3-Indian elephants have small ears. 4-Female elephants share turns watching over all the baby elephants. 5-Elephants have great memories.
What are the two species elephants?
There are 3 species of elephants: African, African Forest & Asian, also called Indian Elephants. Through adaptation and evolution they are physically different. The African Forest & Asian Elephants are smaller, have smaller ears, and have a different, higher number of toenails (5 front/4 hind)than do the African Elephants that are larger, taller; have larger ears to help them stay cool in drier, very hot, open spaces; and have with a smaller number of toenails (4/3 hind). Tusks (straighter versus arched plus size) and the roundness of their backs are also different.
How many rows of teeth do the African Python have?
Pythons have 4 rows of teeth on the top and 2 rows of teeth on the bottom. Pythons do not have fangs.
What does a African forest elephant look like?
They look like other elephants except that their tusks point downward and are straighter than those of the African Bush Elephant (to prevent getting caught on the dense jungle vegetation), they have more rounded ears, and they are slightly smaller than the African Bush Elephant. They also have a different number of toenails (bush elephants have 4 on the front foot and 3 on the back, and forest elephants have 5 on the front foot and 4 on the back).
What do elephants use their toes for?
Yes they doYes, elephants have toes. The Asian elephants have 5 toes and African elephants have 4 toes.
Are elephants the only mammal with 4 patellas?
Yes, because a patella is another word for a kneecap. An elephant has four legs, and each leg has a knee. Elephants stomp when they walk, and sleep standing up.
