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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 are the dangers of the African elephant?
Elephants are probably the largest living mammals on earth. They don't have any natural predators that can attack a full grown elephant. However, adolescent or young asian elephants can fall prey to adult Lions or Tigers. This can only happen if the youngster strays away from the herd.
What animal stands as a symbol of the republican party -- a donkey or an elephant?
An elephant is the symbol of the republican party. The donkey is the symbol of the democratic party.
How long does it take for a elephant to reach full term of a pregnancy?
Elephants have one of the longest gestation period among mammals. They are pregnant for a period of around 22 months. After the 22 month gestation, they giver birth to a calf that is approximately 250 pounds heavy and stands at around 2.5 feet tall
Do African elephants live in jungles in Africa?
A jungle is a type of forest, so both.
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How many offspring does an elephant have?
Elephants usually have only one calf at a time. Twins are extremely rare and unheard of anywhere. Elephants have one of the longest gestation period among mammals. They are pregnant for a period of around 22 months. After the 22 month gestation, they giver birth to a calf that is approximately 250 pounds heavy and stands at around 2.5 feet tall
How much water does an adult elephant have to drink a day?
Info from Busch Gardens: Elephants require about 68.4 to 98.8 L (18 to 26 gal.) of water daily, but may consume up to 152 L (40 gal.). An adult male elephant can drink up to 212 L (55 gal.) of water in less than five minutes. This is water consumed and does not include water for bathing. See link for more.
Does an elephant have a good sense of memory?
absolutly....the remember EVERYTHING in fact there have been accounts of care takers of elephants in need that are released back into the world and they will remember the individual after years and years and years. its been proven.
Why were people killing elephants?
Apart from the stupidity of some people, a major reason is greed. Elephants are valued for body parts such as the ivory that can be obtained from their tusks, and poachers are more interested in the monetary value of these parts, than in the value of these magnificent animals for themselves.
What is the main treat to elephants?
It depends on the individual. Old trainers were quite inhumane, using an angus or bullhook to break an elephants spirit. They were ''trained'' to lay down, move forward, come, present foot and various other commands. New trainers use reward methods as a humane way of getting better results, called operant conditioning.
Who has biggest size elephant or blue whale?
Blue whales are the largest animals in the world. They can measure up to 30 meters in length and weigh approximately 170-180 metric tons.
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A blue whale can weigh as much as 16 elephants, on average.
What do elephants house look like?
Because they love the open and the heat and the growth woodland and grass lands around them the lovley animals.
it is grassy and has a lot of trees for other animals to live in
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Where do African elephants sleep?
N0, elephants do NOT sleep underneath tree's. They have their own habitat just like other animals where they live with their families.
when you buy crickets (to feed to tarantulas, for example) they come in paper and no other sign of food. so maybe crickets eat paper.
How many elephants are equivalent to 35 tonnes?
Two and a half tons because one ton in the united states is 2000 pounds so if you are talking about an elephant in the united states two and a half tons would be correct. if it is in another country it would be two and a quarter tons because 2240 times 2 is 4480.
Should elephant trunk face toward front of house?
It is believed that images and figures of elephants should face towards the door of the room they are in to encourage good fortune. They should also have their trunks turned upward.
Why do elephants go on rampages?
One of the reasons that males become particularly aggressive and violent is their state of musth. This word is actually Hindi for "madness" and is a periodic state at which testosterone levels may peak to up to 60 times higher than usual. Bulls also secrete a smelly liquid called temporin from the temporal ducts at this time. This is also the period of increased sexual activity for the bull and humans do well not to interfere in this process.
Another possible reason for these attacks is revenge. As noted, elephants have a memory that rivals almost all other creatures. They have been known to remember those that have hurt them or helped them years after the fact. After extended periods of poaching and culling, elephants suffer post-traumatic stress disorder from witnessing the slaughter of their families and young ones.
What is the weight of an elephants heart?
The average weight of an elephants heart is between 12 and 21 kilograms. This however is just the average, some elephants like the African Bull Elephant has been known to have a heart weighing up to as much as 28 kilograms!
Is an elephant a primary consumer secondary consumer or tertiary consumer?
yes. a primary consumer is always a herbivore(-eats only plants) (sometimes an omnivore-eats both meat and plants)and elephants are herbivores. secondary consumers are carnivores(eat meat only).
Are elephants violent against humans?
Yes, they can ... BUT no where as easily as the Indian elephant.
An example of trained African elephants are the ones that Hannibal brought across the Mediterranean and through the mountains with his army when he was attacking Rome.
