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How long are an African elephants ears?
elephants tunks are about 25 feet long
How long are the African elephants ears?
big
What are the two main breeds of elephant?
The two main breeds are * African elephants and * Asian elephants
What does elephant look like?
Elephants are big and grey, The African elephant have big ears and the Asian elephant have small ears. the Asian elephants are also smaller. they have long trunks and tails.
What does the elephants look like?
Unlike Asian Elephants they have tusks and are much bigger.
Why do elephants have long big ears?
African elephants live in a hotter climate than indian or asian elephants. Since elephants don't sweat they flap their ears to cool the blood vessels down as much as 10degrees.The Asian elephant has smaller ears because in Asia there are more trees to keep shade but in Africa there are less trees so the African elephant has to keep cool by swaying his or her ears back and forth to make a breeze.
Do elephants have long ears and tusks?
yes they do!!
Why do elephants have long ears?
because they are fat.
What does an elephant looks like?
Some elephants have pink trunks and short ears or long ears. Some elephants are small or gray. Some elephants have short or long tusks. Perhaps the person who wrote the above answer has not been around many elephants. Elephants have gray trunks and are large animals, the Asian elephant is smaller than the African elephant. Elephants are very large animals and are gray and brown. The African elephant is the largest of all species. Elephants can live up to 70 years, sometimes even longer.
How big is an African Elephants ear?
African Elephant's ears are 42 in. (107 cm) in diameter. Indian elephants have smaller ears. They keep the elephant cool. Elephants' ears are thin-skinned and rich in blood vessels. The ears of some African elephants are nearly 2 meters long and almost as wide, much bigger than those of Indian elephants. When an African elephant waves its ear flaps, it can lower the temperature of the blood flowing within them by as much as 5 degrees Celcius. Indian elephants are essentially creatures of shady forests. They don't have to endure the high temperatures that African elephants encounter on their sunburnt grasslands, so they do not need such large ears.
How big African elephants ears are?
The African Elephant is the biggest land animal in the world. It can weigh up to 6000-7000 kg. It can also be up to 3-4 meters shoulder height Of all the animals on earth the African elephant has the largest ears. The ears measure approximately l,25 metres in diameter.
How long are the African elephants trunks?
60 to 66 inches long.
