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seven facts about elephant, and I think it would be nice to share with you. Enjoy…
7
elephant facts you should know
1.
Asian and
African elephants differ in both size and the shape of their ears. Asian elephants
are smaller than their African brethren, and their ears are straight at the
bottom, distinct from the large fan-shaped ears of the African species. Only
some Asian male elephants have tusks, while African elephants—both male and
female—sport the ivory.
2
. Elephants have
the longest gestation period of any mammal—22 months. Females give birth
every four to five years. Matriarchs also dominate the complex social structure
of elephants and calves, while male elephants tend to live in isolation or in
small bachelor groups.
3
. Elephants are either left- or right-tusked, and
the dominant tusk is generally smaller because of wear and tear from frequent
use.
4
. An elephant
trunk has up to 150,000 muscles in it. A human has more
than 600 muscles in his/her entire body. Elephants use their trunks to pick up
objects, trumpet warnings and greet one another.
5
. Elephants are
important ecosystem engineers. At least a third
of tree species in central African forests rely on seeds passing through an
elephant’s digestive tract before they can germinate.
6
. As wild spaces
shrink, elephants and humans are forced into contact and often clash. WWF helps to
mitigate elephant-human conflict through various programs, including electric
fences to protect crops and elephant “flying squads” to safely drive wild
elephants away from farms and back into the forests.
7
. Tens of thousands of elephants are killed each
year by poachers for their ivory. WWF combats this
poaching and illegal wildlife trade by training and equipping rangers and
community-based organizations to tackle poaching, and strengthening national
and international laws and enforcement.
Source: http://www.worldwildlife.org
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