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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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When did elephants appear on earth?

in the ice age the mammoths were the first elephants

Are elephants better then frogs?

Elephants are wayyyyyy better then frogs dingbats!!!! Obviously cuz elephants have more defenses... For instance elephants can stop on things while frogs can only walk around like little maniaks!!! Another one is when u give an elephant affectioncy u will always get some back from an elephant! When i do t with a frog it will never give some back 2 u!!! Just face it stupid frog lovers... Elephants are better by oh i dont know about 23,958,656,783,201,203,856,480,374,574,603,746,547,031!!!!!!!!!

How do adult elephants protect their young ones from predators?

Elephants are mammals. They drink their mothers milk from underneath the mothers until they are big. :)

Does an elephant live longer than a giraffe?

No. The giant tortoise has the longest lifespan of the three animals. Giant tortoises have been known to live as long as 200 years. Elephants live 60 to 70 years. Giraffes in the wild live up to about 25 years. So they have the shortest lifespan of the three animals, the giant tortoise, African elephant, and the giraffe.

How long do pregnant elephants hold their baby elephant?

Male elephants, called bulls, begin producing sperm between 10 & 15 years of age, sometimes even earlier in zoos. Typically, wild female elephants will begin reproducing at 12-14 years of age; again, sometimes earlier in zoos.

What age does elepant walks?

Elephant calves can walk within hours of being born. They are not like humans to wait for a year or so before walking. Most elephant calves can start walking around 2 hours after they are born.

What food do elephants hate?

Tobacco and Chili. Farmers in Africa are mixing the two to keep them away from eating/ruining their crops.

Why are the elephant being hunted down?

Elephants will knock down trees to get the better foliage on top. This also helps smaller animals get more food. Elephants will also strip bark from trees to eat it, sharpen their tusks, or to cut back the foliage. Elephants dig to find water in the dry season which will then make small watering holes to help other animals get water. So, by them destroying their environment they're actually helping other organisms.

How tall is baby elephant?

Baby Elephants are one of the largest and heavies babies at birth. At birth, they weigh approximately 250 pounds and can stand at around 2.5 feet tall. Elephant calves feed exclusively on their mother's milk for the first few months and grow rapidly in both size and weight. They slowly move on to solid diet like grass and fruits after a few months of age. At the end of a year or so, they weigh over a 1000 pounds.

What is the lifespan of a African elephant in the wild?

Elephants are like humans. They have a long life expectancy like humans. Elephants in the wild are known to live an average of 50 to 70 years. Some domesticated elephants have known to live upto the age of 80 years too. They probably live the longest among all mammals (excluding humans).

Is elephant with trunk down bad luck?

The trunk up is supposed to be good luck! Some believe that when the trunk is up it is good luck and when it is down its bad luck but even if the trunk goes down but tips up at the end its still bad luck

How much does an elephant weigh in ounces?

An African elephant weighs 5 to 6 tons. One ton is 2,000 lbs, so they weight 10,000 to 12,000 lbs. Each pound is 16 ounces, so an African elephant weighs 160,000 to 192,000 oz.

What is an elephants but hair called?

Dude. Surprising name but it actually refers to an infected hair on an elephant. Dude usually stands for an infected hair around the anal or pubic area.

Can an elephant get drunk eating rotten or fermented fruit?

Elephants can get themselves drunk. There is a major problem in parts of Asia with elephants who break into store rooms and get into stocks of beer, then get drunk and go on a rampage. An 8-ton drunken elephant can create a lot of damage. It is not unknown for people to be killed.

How did scientists find the baby mammoth?

I read about them in a book when I was about 5 years old.

Scientists know about them because of bones and frozen carcasses that have been found. The frozen carcasses are from the tundra in Alaska or Russia, and the bones can come from anywhere where woolly mammoths lived in Russia, northern Europe, and Alaska.

How do they ship elephants overseas?

There are specially made boats that transport animals around the world. They are very unquie and rather large

Are Asian elephants hunted for ivory?

Yes. Elephants are hunted mainly for their tusks, called ivory. Ivory is made into silverware handles, jewelry, and other household extravagances. It is wrong and many African countries are passing acts making it illegal to hunt elephants. Hey, retailers who buy ivory: News! There is actually a type of fruit pit with the same texture and color as ivory! It is very easy to find and actually is easier to carve! So stop the slaughter of elephants and get this instead!

Can an elephant eat a buffalo?

No. Elephants are herbivores, meaning that they eat only plants.

Is an ostrich taller than an elephant?

Yes, an adult ostrich is larger than an adult peacock.

How many Asia elephants are still alive?

welll it all depends on the habitat but at least 40 to 50

Does an elephant weigh 11000 tons?

No. That would be impossibly huge.

The average weight of a full grown Asian elephant is 3 tons. The average weight of a full grown African forest elephant is 3 tons. The average weight of an African bush elephant is 6-1/2 tons.

What is a male cow's offspring called?

There is no such thing as a male cow. A cow is a mature female bovine that had had a calf, and a bull is an intact male bovine. So the young offspring of a bull and cow is a calf.

Can 3 bull ants kill an elephant?

No. An elephant has thick hide that can protect itself from teeth and claws. Also, the elephant would crush the bear with its foot.

What is the difference between elephant and mammoth tusk?

The cross-section of proboscidean tusks reveal natural grain lines, called "Schreger lines." The angle at which these lines meet each other can be measured - if it is an angle less than 90 degrees, it is a fossil mammoth tusk. If the lines meet in more than 100 degrees, then it is an elephant tusk.