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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 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.

Where in the amazon do elephants live?

No. The Amazon is in South America and there are no elephants there. Elephants are in Africa and Asia. The African elephants have big ears while the Asian elephants have small ears. Elephants have a good memory and will handle the bones of a elephant they knew. Baby elephants have babysitters within their herd. In Africa one lodge built on a migration path of the elephants and when migrating the elephants walk through the lobby of the lodge.

Why do elephants have to eat so much?

Elephants are herbivores, but human remains have been found on at least one documented occasion. The exact reason as to why an elephant would eat a human has not been proven.

Can a human live without the ear?

If you mean just one ear that gets loped off or something, then I don't see why not. The actual organs are in your noggin, so if you're missing ears you can still hear.

but you might not

Who would win in a fight between an elephant or a great white?

if they were fighting in water shark would win but if they were fighting on land elephant would win

What is smarter a dolphin or a pig?

I actually think a pig is smarter because on tv I saw a pig that played dead to attract people then led the people to its owner who was having a heart attack.

What type of mammal are elephants?

Elephants are terrestrial herbivorous placental mammals. They are called pachyderms because of their thick, rough skin, but this is not an actual taxon. Taxonomically, they are in the order Proboscidea and the family Elephantidae.

How are elephant useful to human?

Elephants help to carry logs and travel people from place to place. Circus elephants used to help in raising the tents. Unfortunately, they have been hunted to near extinction for their tusks, which are used for carving and for their supposed medicinal properties, mostly for the east Asian countries.

What is the scientific name of the African elephant?

There are 3 species of Elephant, all in the Family Elephantidae of the Order Proboscidea.

African Elephant Loxodonta africana

African Forest Elephant Loxodonta cyclotis

Asian Elephant Elephas maximus

Do elephants have fur or feathers?

yes
Elephants do not have sweat glands. They cool themselves off by circulating their blood through their ears to release heat. That's why African elephants have larger ears than Asian elephants, because it is hotter where they live. Elephants may also spray themselves in water or roll in mud to cool themselves off.

How Much are ivory tusk worth?

It is beautiful and hard to get, which makes it more expensive.

It is also illegal to trade in it in most countries of the world, making it very risky to trade in the ivory. It can result in jail time and criminal charges if one is caught.

What did an elephant likes to do?

Elephants love to eat plant matter. Specific examples are peanuts, watermelons, bamboo, teak, the leaves of the umbrella acacia tree, and other trees and foliage native to the area they live in.

Why do poachers kill rhinos?

Of course should save the Rhino! a world without Rhinos is no world I wish to live in. Look at the change the world went through after the DoDo bird became extinct, more wars and disease and famine. Much not traceable to the extinction mostly inferred and formulated for this single question. Rhinos they are a unique and treasured animal they also are the only animal with a horn like that on their face so losing them completely is not a good thing, we would be forced to only see them in pictures and old wild life specials and what fun is that I ask you?

Can elephants laugh?

yes, humans and elephants are the only mammals that can cry

What age do elephants mature?

When it starts humping your mom.

How does bathing in muddy waters help cool off Elephants?

Although possessing a thick hide, the elephant's skin is sensitive to extreme heat, and also subject to attack from ticks and other tiny creatures. The mud helps protect against these threats.