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What random event kills off most the elephants in one area of Africa the elephants left all happen to have shorter tails what mechanism is operating to change the genes in this population?
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How tall are female elephants?
female elephants are shorter that male elephants so they could be about 6 feet high to the shoulder's.
Use Darwin's theory to explain how the trunks of elephants might get longer over many generations?
At one time in history there were elephants with long trunks and elephants with shorter trunks. The long trunks helped those elephants to survive and therefore pass their traits to the next generation.
What animal when they walk their tails get shorter?
Lizards tail fall off as a defense mechanism to trick their prey
When gecko looses tail does it grow back shorter?
Yes - it's usually shorter than the original. For a gecko to shed it's tail it must have been seriously threatened, as it's a defence mechanism !
Where are elephants most common to live?
most elephants live inAfrica and India.link for the image of the map as to where elephants live in Africa.http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:dodsJtLPb8qmpM:http://bioweb.uwlax.edu/bio203/s2007/shah_rach/map.JPGlink for elephants habitat in India.http:/www.worldlandtrust.org/images/maps/india-map-l.jpg
What limits population growth?
Shorter life expectancy, incurable disease, over population and not enough food can limit population growth
How long does sexual reproduction take?
That depends on the species. For example, fruit flies reproduce in a much shorter time than it takes people and elephants.
Approximate height of elephants?
Male African elephants stand at around 10 to 13 feet tall at their shoulder. Female African elephants stand at around 7.2 to 8.5 feet tall at their shoulder. Their Asian counterparts are around 1 - 2 feet shorter than them and weigh a few thousand pounds lesser than them.
What is a elephants height and wait?
Male African elephants stand at around 10 to 13 feet tall at their shoulder. Female African elephants stand at around 7.2 to 8.5 feet tall at their shoulder. Their Asian counterparts are around 1 - 2 feet shorter than them and weigh a few thousand pounds lesser than them
What is an African elephants height?
Male African elephants stand at around 10 to 13 feet tall at their shoulder. Female African elephants stand at around 7.2 to 8.5 feet tall at their shoulder. Their Asian counterparts are around 1 - 2 feet shorter than them and weigh a few thousand pounds lesser than them.
Why is the taller water fountain colder?
Tall water fountains are normally colder because elephants use the material in shorter ones when they reproduce which causes the greenhouse effect in shorter ones so taller ones just are ice cold like the rockies.
What is the height of the African Elephant?
Male African elephants stand at around 10 to 13 feet tall at their shoulder. Female African elephants stand at around 7.2 to 8.5 feet tall at their shoulder. Their Asian counterparts are around 1 - 2 feet shorter than them and weigh a few thousand pounds lesser than them
