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An elephant can lift 770 pounds with its trunk!
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The largest of all the elephant species is the African bush elephant. They can live up to 70 years.
There are 3 main species of elephants:
- African bush elephant
- African forest elephant
- Asian elephant
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Elephants can hear with their ears, and they can also “hear” with their feet sensing the sound waves with Pacinian
corpuscles
in their feet.
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Their trunk is used for smelling, breathing, communication through trumpeting, drinking, and grabbing.
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Newborn calves can weigh over 200 lbs and are able to walk less than 12 hours after being born.
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The social hierarchy of elephants is a strictly matriarchal society in which one female has authority over a large group of females. They band together to travel and care for their young.
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An elephant's trunk has 40,000 muscles!
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