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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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Which is the fiercer animal an elephant or a hippopotamus?
No, the elephant is not a hippopotamus. The hippo is what is called an even-toed ungulate, an Artiodactyla. And, believe it or not, it's related to pigs, camels, deer, goats, cattle and the like. And it gets better! Elephants are mammals (like hippos) of the clade Afrotheria, and animals in this group include the moles, the shrews, the tenrecs, the aardvarks, the hyraxes and the manatees. Really! Use the links below to check facts and learn more.
Where do the African forest elephants live?
The African forest elephants live Africa's forests. They are commonly found in Central and West African forests and they can live up to 70 years old.
Can a leopard eat an elephant?
carnivores eat meat. leopard are made of meat, so any carnivore BIGGER than a leopard eat a leopard.
A leopard is a top predator and is not a regular part of any animal's diet. Its only enemies are man, hyena, wild dogs, and lions. If killed by any of these four, it can and will be eaten, but it is highly unusual.
A leopard can also be killed by a lucky kick or strike from a prey animal it is trying to take down. However, that animal won't eat it; it only struck the blow in self-defense in an effort to get away with its life.
A leopard can also be killed by rhinoceros, water buffalo, and hippopotamus who are protecting their young, but, again, those animals don't eat leopard because they are herbivores, not carnivores. A crocodile or a python may eat a leopard if it was given the chance.
Bulls aren't "angry" all the time. They just get protective of their harem of cows during breeding time, and like to challenge the leader of their herd (which would be the farmer or rancher or another top bull) all the time to test their strength and bravery to keep at the top of the pecking order.
What type of bird could lift elephants in the Arabian nights?
The mythical bird that fed upon elephants and had the strength to lift them was called a roc.It was of a very large size,obviously,and was white.The bird is featured in the voyages of sinbad and also in the story of the three ladies of bagdad,the porter and the three calender princes.The third calender prince was disguised as a sheep and carried to the top of a mountain by the roc.
How many babys do elephants how in the wild?
only one because baby elephants are heavy and mothers could not carry that much weight. Them being fatasses and all.
How long are African elephant tusks?
Elephants live in jungles and forest of Africa and India. Though there are tales of elephants being present in many continents in the past, presently they are present only in the Indian sub continent and Africa. In India they live in dense forests and rain forests whereas in Africa it lives in the Savannah which are barren grasslands.
What is the context of the story Shooting an Elephant?
The purpose of the story "Shooting an Elephant" is about to put a light on imperialism. It is also to show that what is legal, and what is morally acceptable may not be compatible.
Women are afraid of mice cuz they are dirty and some jump on you so girls / women don't want to get an small , dirty animal walking around them . Also women are scared of everything cuz it is the way they are . I guess cuz women are clean freaks and mice are not they run around dirt and disguising stuff like that i guess IDK.
What is in a elephants habitat?
Elephants are found in large numbers in Africa and South Asia. They inhabit the Savannahs of Africa and the dense rain forests of South Asia. Their natural habitat usually surrounds abundant water sources like lakes and rivers. They also prefer habitats with lush green vegetation and trees which they forage on. In the African continent, they can be found in countries Kenya, South Africa, Zimbabwe etc.
Where are elephants mainly found?
Asian elephants can be found in Asian countries like India, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, and in zoos.
What is the name for child elephant?
Elephant babies are called calves, while mature females are called cows and mature males are called bulls.
Baby elephants are called calves. Their mothers are cows, and their fathers are called bulls.
Why elephants are few in number?
The amount of reasons for exactly why elephants are sadly becoming so endangered are numerous , poaching , loss of habitat , loss of food etc. all amount to deadly consequences.
What are some Asian elephant phsical characteristics?
Short ears (shorter than African elephant ears)
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species made trading ivory illegal in 1989. Because both male and female African Elephants have ivory tusks, they are often the unfortunate subject of poaching.
How many elephants are in one pack?
The family will consist of an older matriarch, her daughters (usually about 3 or 4 of them) and their calves. A typical elephant family usually comprises 6 to 12 individual elephants, but can expand to a larger group of 20.
What is the main predator of elephant seals?
Blue whales are predators. Its favorite food is "Krill". An Adult blue whale can kill upto 40 million krill per day. They can eat nearly 3500 kilograms of krill in a single day. They need nearly 1.5 million kilocalories of energy per day and so, they nearly eat nonstop. Small fish, crustaceans and squids too get caught when they trap krill in their mouth.
They scoop up large quantities of water into their mouth along with krill and other small aquatic creatures and then filters and push the water out. All remaining animals are swallowed.
What predators do elephants face?
Elephants are pretty big and most creatures recognize that it is a bad idea to cross them or they get smashed to a pulp. However, In Africa lions and packs of hyenas have been known to attack an injured or extremely old elephant or an elephant calf that has strayed away from its herd. In Asia, a large adult Tiger or a Lion can attack a young elephant calf. Young African elephants are prey to lions, hyenas, and crocodiles.
Humans, of course, can kill an elephant, but it is now illegal in most countries. Humans are the biggest enemies to elephants in all its habitats. Armed with guns hunters and poachers are the biggest threat to elephant numbers.
Humans, we hunt them for their skin and ivory (tusks).
Pretty much only man, in the form of Ivory poachers. Left to their own devices, a grown elephant is more than a match for any other animal in it's habitat.
