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What do elephants eat in the wild?

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Elephants can eat a whopping 660 pounds worth of veggies each day. They eat mostly grass, tree leaves, bamboo, wild fruits, bananas, and pretty much anything a vegetable.

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The natural of wild elephants consists of leaves, tree barks, small plants and shrubs, fruit, twigs, grasses, and roots.

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