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Elephants are herbivores, or plant-eaters, because they do not have sharp teeth. The shape of their teeth shows that, like most (although not all) herbivorous animals, the elephant has teeth which are adapted for cutting and tearing off plant material to eat.
Elephants also do not have other adaptations necessary to be carnivores. They cannot stalk, nor jump, nor run at speeds fast enough to catch prey. Also, to support their immense sizes, they are grazing animals which must eat constantly. Meat is a harder commodity to find than grass and leaves in the elephant's habitat.
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Are elephants herbivores?
Yes, elephants are herbivores. They only eat plant life.Yes they are. They will attack if threatened but they do not eat meat.
Do elephants eat fish?
Yes they do, even if they are not hungry because when they suck up water, little tiny fish get trapped in the bit of water they suck up. And then they eat/drink the fish.
What is a prey to african elephants?
Nothing. Elephants are herbivores, plant eaters. And plants and vegetation isn't considered prey.
Do elephant eat dead thing?
Elephants are herbivores and won't eat flesh.
What do Sumatran elephants eat?
Elephants are herbivores, so they eat a lot of fruit, bark, shrubs, grass, and leaves. In captivity, elephants also enjoy peanuts (this tale is true), hay, watermelon, and pumpkins. Adult elephants eat about 220-440 pounds of food per day in the wild, based upon what their size and age is. Elephants also drink from 20-40 gallons of water per day.
Are African elephants herbivores?
All elephants are herbivores.
How does an elephant obtain energy is it a producer a consumer a carnivore a herbivore an omnivore or a scavenger?
Elephants are herbivores.
Are elephants carnavores?
No, elephants are herbivores.
Can elephants be carnivores?
No, elephants are strictly herbivores.
What are African elephants prey?
Elephants are herbivores, they do not hunt.
Do elephants eat gorillas?
No. Elephants are not carnivores, but herbivores..
Do giraffes eat elephants?
Elephants do not eat giraffes because elephants do not eat meat. Elephants are herbivores.
Are elephants herbivores?
Yes, elephants are herbivores. They only eat plant life.Yes they are. They will attack if threatened but they do not eat meat.
Are Asian elephants herbivores?
They are vegetarian
Is an elephant a carniover?
No. Elephants are herbivores.
What are elephant prey?
Elephants are not predators; they do not prey on anything. They are herbivores--vegetarians.
Do elephants eat instects?
No. Elephants are herbivores and only eat plant matter.
