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Elephants
The largest land mammal on earth, elephants are divided into African Elephants and Asian Elephants. African Elephants have tusks and larger ears than Asian Elephants, and questions about all elephants should be asked in this category.
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What is the genus and and species name of an elephant?
the African Elephant ( Loxodonta africana) and the Asian Elephant ( Elephas maximus)
What does it mean when an elephant has one tusk?
That the animal either lost the other one through fighting or through knocking it into something.
Or possibly was born with only one.
well, one reason that elephants have tusks is to help fight off predators
The Tusk is nothing but a teeth that has grown out of the skull. Just like a human teeth, it is made of calcium and other minerals. It is used as a display of size and strength and sometimes during fights or to bring down a tree while feeding. Females usually have a very small tusk or no tusk at all.
What part of Africa do elephants live?
Elephants live in many parts of Africa, but the population of Elephants are winding down because of poaching, habitat loss, and other hurtful thing and you may not see them in some parts.
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Echo, an unforgettable elephant
How long is an African Elephant's trunk?
You cant really tell how long it is because the elephant grows tall and bigger. Be specific with your question next time and I can tell...
Do elephants go through puberty?
believe it or not, they do! male elephants become more aggresive, and female elephants get
on heat,
What does elephant in the bedroom mean?
Everyone knows it's there but no one wants to talk about it. Often relates to sexual disparity between husband and wife.
Do elephants breath through their long trunk?
yes the elephants breathe through their trunk.. Think of it as a straw in your mouth. They drink by breathing in. they really suck the water in their trunk and squrit it into their mouth.
Who thought of riding elephants?
The name of the person who first thought of riding on elephants is lost to history.
Why are elephants called pachyderms?
'Pachyderm' derives from the Greek meaning 'thick skin'. It is a descriptive term given to apparently thick skinned mammals, such as elephantids (elephants) and rhinocerotids (rhinoceroses). It should be noted that the term is descriptive, not taxonomic, since elephants and rhinoceroses are not particularly closely related, belonging to separate superorders of the Class Mammalia.
How much does the Thoroughbred's eat in one day?
Thoroughbreds go through four to five flakes of hay or fifteen to twenty pounds of foods, grains.
Are elephants the biggest mammal?
No. Whales are mammals, and bigger than elephants. Elephants are the biggest land-living mammals though.
No. There are several kinds of whales that are larger than elephants. However, the African Elephant is the largest mammal (or animal of any kind) that lives on land.
What is the hair on an elephants butt called?
For you its called "Me". Next time you see some be sure to yell out "Hey look! its ME!"
