Elephants

1. THE ELEPHANTS
BY
PALOMA ALFONSÍN

2. Elephants are the
largest land animals
on earth.
Males measure 3
meters.
Famales measure
2,5 meters.
Weighs up to 7,500
kilos.
They live 60 to 70
years.
CHARACTERISTIC

3. They are famous for their
intelligence.
All of them are not
dangerous animals.
Only attack when they feel
they are in danger.
Before dying seeking a
water basin to spend their
last moments.

4. Trunk
It has 100,000
muscles.
It is a vital organ
for life.
Fangs
They can weigh
up to 120 Kg

5. They have a sophisticated sense of smell and hearing
are very acute.
They eat grass, shoots, buds of trees, shrubs, bark
and fruits and vegetables.
Eat up 140-270 kg food .
They drink up to 152 liters of water

6. They live in Africa and Asia.
There are only two species of elephants, the African
elephant and the Asian elephants.
HABITAT

7. FAMILY
In the same herd
maybe several males,
only one will prevail to
rest and stay with the
famale.
The famale has a
single breeding and
gestation period can
last between 21 and 22
months.

8. When born
weighing 120 kg.
A few days of
life, the young
elephant is able to
follow the herd.
During the first
2-5 years, farming
will feed on their
mother’s milk.

9. They are
hunted by the
value of his tusks
DANGER