Elephant Browsing
Londolozi Game Reserve
South Africa
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You can see part of the elephant's trunk in the foliage. Below are some quick fact about elephants.
The elephant is the largest of all land mammals.
Life Span - elephants can live for up to 70 years.
Elephants normally walk about 4 mph.
Elephants are able to swim for long distances.
Elephants spend about 16 hours a day eating.
They consume as much as 495 pounds of food per day.
They live in tight social units led by an older matriarch.
Males leave the herd between the ages of 12 and 15.
Their tusks are of ivory and are actually enormously enlarged incisors.
The elephant's eyes are small and its eyesight is poor.
They have the largest brains in the animal kingdom.
Elephant Browsing
Londolozi Game Reserve
South Africa
Click On Image To enlarge.
You can see part of the elephant's trunk in the foliage. Below are some quick fact about elephants.
The elephant is the largest of all land mammals.
Life Span - elephants can live for up to 70 years.
Elephants normally walk about 4 mph.
Elephants are able to swim for long distances.
Elephants spend about 16 hours a day eating.
They consume as much as 495 pounds of food per day.
They live in tight social units led by an older matriarch.
Males leave the herd between the ages of 12 and 15.
Their tusks are of ivory and are actually enormously enlarged incisors.
The elephant's eyes are small and its eyesight is poor.
They have the largest brains in the animal kingdom.