Elephants

Out on the far savannah, bare of many trees, is a herd of lots of African elephants. This massive, well loved creature is know for its extremely long trunk which it uses to suck up water. It also uses its trunk to grab hold of branches that it eats as well clean itself sometimes. To do this it sucks up a lot of water and sprays it all over itself like a shower. Under that enormous trunk are two long tusks which it uses to fight other predators. Although elephants are herbivores they are very dangerous to other animals like leopards and lions. They eat grasses and branches around the savannah or forest in which they live in. Male elephants love to show off their strength by fighting for a mate. They latch tusks and whoever limps away first will not get the female to breed with. When it is time to give birth the female elephant has about one calf at a time. The elephant is the second longest living mammal besides humans. Some elephants can be sixty years old! Elephants are also known for being massive because they weigh about six tons! They are the largest living animal on land. That does not include the blue whale. Even being six tons still won't mean an elephant would not look like a baby compared to a dinosaur! The African elephant is larger than the Indian elephant which has smaller ears and a more boxy body shape.