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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 work does an elephant do?

In India and Pakistan elephants are captured and trained as work-animals (as horses are in Europe).

The African elephant cannot be tamed (no native African mammal can be domesticated).

Does an elephant live in a burrow?

No. Elephants are great big animals and are far too large to live in a burrow. They do not have the means to dig holes in the earth. Elephants do Not live in burrows. They live in open spaces above ground.

When did killing African elephants for their ivory begin?

The killing of African elephants for their ivory began as early as man could safely kill them. It was not until the 1970's that there was a sharp increase in demand.

How can elephants be protected?

It is important because elephants have terrible hearing and the same as smell. The only thing they can rely on is their eyes and conscious. Most of the time they will mistake younger children for wild animals as predators. Maybe a child would be pointing at the elephant and the elephant might try to protect his own young ones. It is normal for an animal to get nervous when people are paying much attention to him / her.

How do elephants multiply?

yes. For as long as elephants live they grow. For example:an elephant can grow to be as tall as a pretty tall apartment, fortunately for us they don't live long enough to do that.

What are the differences between African male elephants and African female elephants?

They have different reproduction organs, and the females tend to be smaller than the males. The females and their young live in groups together, lead by an older female, which the males live alone except during the breeding period.

How much water can a elephant drink?

On average an elephant can drink 60 to 120 liters a day. ( liters is very close to quarts ) An elephant can eat 200 to 300 kilograms a day. (~ 440 to 660 pounds )

What is the name of the outer teeth of an elephant?

I assume you mean the tusks, which are teeth adapted into protruding forward from the mouth. The tusks are used to dig for roots, and as a weapon when bulls are contesting who will mate with the cow elephants in a herd.

Which state has elephant as a state animal?

Kerala, Jharkhand and Karnataka all three states have Indian elephant (Elephas maximus) as their State Animal.

What caused Elephant birds 1600s extinction?

Human hunting and habitat loss, due to a combination of climate change, and humans altering the habitat.

Why do elephants paint their toenails in multiple colors?

So that they can hide in Jellybean jars.

Have you ever seen an elephant hiding in a jellybean jar? See how good they hide?

Do elephant seals have bones?

Of course, all chordates ( animals with backbones, or vertebrates, have skeletal systems, have you not seen elephant skeletons in museums- including mammoths- tusks fossilize, they are bone, but trunks do not! Most mammals have a two-piece tibia and fibular leg-construction with another bone on the side of the lower leg for support. study this on Museum reconstructions. There you have it, tusk tusk, and no bones about it, Soft body parts, such as trunks on elephants decompose and do not fossilize with very rare exceptions of frozen mammoths in Alaska and Siberia.

How can you lift an elephant completely off the ground?

With any device capable of lifting the weight of said Elephant.

Why are elephants poor?

Poor refers to having money-restate question.

Can an elephant vomit?

they can they just spred their legs out and lien down and puke.it does hurt them but it can happen

When did ivory poaching start?

Ivory Poaching started during the late 1800's. before the start of ivory poaching there were millions of elephants in the world in both Africa and India. But because of hunting for ivory, their numbers are greatly reduced. There are only a few thousand of these giants left in the wild in both Africa and India.

What biome is the African elephant in?

the African Elephant lives in Africa south of the Sahara desert.

Elephant is Wild or tame animal?

An elephant is originally wild and can be tamed. All animals are wild until you tame them.

Why elephant scared of ants?

They don't hate mice, they are just wary of them. Mice are small enough to easily hide in small shrubs, and the elephant has no idea that it's there until it rushes out from said shrubs in front of the behemoth. To the elephant, it seems like the rodent appeared out of thin air, and this startles it.

What are elephants poached for?

elephants are poached by poachers in the African Savannah. Poachers use nets, guns, and trucks, to capture them.

Is it good luck to dream of an elephant?

The elephant brings to mind qualities of strength, perseverance and a good memory. A white elephant could mean you have landed yourself with something that is expensive to maintain but of little value.