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Elephants aren't fat, just big and weighty so they can knock down trees to eat their leaves and bark and to fight of predators etc. They just appear fat to most humans.

They may also store fat to see them through long, dry months without food, like camels do with their humps.

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How can you lift an elephant with one hand?

It is physically impossible to lift an elephant with one hand due to the animal's weight and size. Elephants can weigh several tons, making it extremely difficult for any individual to lift them with just one hand.


How many African elephants equal 750 tons?

About 200, as they can vary in weight. The average elephant weighs about 5.5 tonnes so 750 tonnes of average weight African elephants is = 136 elephants + a two tonne elephant.


Which insect can lift heavy things?

Many insects can lift objects of huge weight, proportionate to their own size. An ant, for example, can lift 5 times its own body weight.


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