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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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Can African and Asian elephants breed?
Asian elephants and Afrian elephants are able to cross bread but the baby that they produce will not be able to live because they will be premature Asian elephants and Afrian elephants are able to cross bread but the baby that they produce will not be able to live because the baby will be premature
How do the afircan ellephants look?
a regular elephant but bigger
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There are two types of African elephants--the Bush and the Forest. In comparison with the Bush elephant the Forest elephant has a longer and narrower mandible, rounder ears, a different number of toenails, straighter and downward tusks, and considerably smaller size.
What is an indian elephants habitat?
You can find elephants in northwest, northeast, central, and south India. They are located in Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, and other areas throughout those four regions.
Why do elephants have long big ears?
African elephants live in a hotter climate than indian or asian elephants. Since elephants don't sweat they flap their ears to cool the blood vessels down as much as 10
degrees.
The Asian elephant has smaller ears because in Asia there are more trees to keep shade but in Africa there are less trees so the African elephant has to keep cool by swaying his or her ears back and forth to make a breeze.
Do baby elephants hatch from egg?
Giraffes give birth to live young, like nearly all other mammals. As soon as a baby giraffe is born, the mother starts prompting it to stand, and then to walk. The calf learns to walk in a matter of hours. This is important, because the calf may end up needing to run from a predator.
Do African elephants only have 4 teeth?
They only have four grinding teeth. When these get worn out by the rough vegetation the elephants eat, they are replaced by the larger teeth in the back of the jaw. (the 2 tucks are teeth as well though though they are not used to eat)
Would African elephants make a good pet?
I would have to think really hard about having a pet elephant. They eat a LOT of food, and need a LOT of room. If the weather in your area is not the same as that of Africa, what would you do with your elephant when it snowed? They won't fit in your house, and if you live in an apartment building, they won't fit in the elevator. They can't sit in your lap to be petted, and they might step on you without meaning to do so.
What are some unique features of an elephant?
1- It has a long trunk which helps them in picking their food from the ground.
2- It has modified teeths called tusks which helps them in breaking thick trunks
of trees.
3- Its long ears can hear very fibble sound.
Do elephants eat pistacio nuts?
No, peanuts are plants, they come out of the ground!!!
How could you not know this? I mean like really...why is this even in here?!?!?
What elephant eat and what eats it?
The diet of an elephant in the wild consists of grasses, small plants and bushes, fruit, twigs, tree bark, and roots.
Elephants are hunted an killed by man, lion, hyena, and wild dog. No doubt, somewhere in the world, man will eat elephant as a "delicacy"; but lions, hyenas, and wild dog will eat any elephant they can kill.
How many baby elephants can a female elephant have?
Five - Six in her lifetime, having her first at around 12-14 years of age
Whales are not purple. Of the several species of whales alive there are mostly blue, black, white or grey. It is believed the environment plays a role on the type of skin color a whale has. Darker environments have lighter skin and lighter environments have darker skin.
Do African Elephants Bite People?
Well it really depends on how sharp your teeth are and what you are to be honest, If you were a tiger then you might possibly be able to bite an elephants trunk off with your teeth, however if you were a mouse the chance is 1/100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000. If you were a human being, as most living things are that have access to a computer, laptop or some type of electronic device which allows you onto WikiAnswers then i don't think it has been proven possible or impossible.
In conclusion i think you may have to try it yourself.
But i think that is a marvelous question you asked there. Well done :)
if you were a human you still couldn't do it
What is the average weight of a 3-year-old elephant?
The elephant is one of the largest, but most gentle animals on earth. There are different types of elephants. In general though the average weight of a three year old elephant is just over 250 pounds.
What is inside elephants trunk?
cells organelles organs organ systems flesh tissue blood bones cartilage lymph nodes and stuff like that
Which animal has the power to kill elephant?
Frankly speaking No. There is no land animal that is big or strong enough to go head to head with an elephant. However if an elephant is very old or injured due to a fight with another elephant, lions have been known to gang up and kill them. Also, young elephants who wander away from their group are also known to have been killed by lions and sometimes even hyenas.
Are hippos are related to elephants?
No, they are different species.
Yes. The mammoths and elephants related though the mammoths are closely related to Asian elephants than to African elephants.
Which is bigger an Asian or African elaphant?
The African bush elephant is the largest of all the elephants.
What is the average life span of a worm?
The life span of a round worm varies according to the particular type of roundworm. Some roundworms can survive in the intestines of their host for 7 years or more.
Can elephants stand up on their trunk?
No, the elephant only uses their trunks to reach food, smell, and use it almost like their hand.
