Emma's Elephant Report

Elephants

By Emma

Introduction:

There are two types of elephant, the Asian elephant and the African elephant. Female elephants are called cows and male elephants are called bulls. A group of elephants is called a herd.

Background:

Today, there are an estimated to be 45,000 - 700,000 African elephants and between 35,000 - 40,000 wild Asian elephants.

Diet:

Elephants dig for water to drink. They can drink 210 litres a day! Elephants can spend hours collecting leaves, twigs, bamboo and roots which they eat. Elephants are herbivores.

Adaptations:

The elephant's  trunk can tear off branches. They can suck up water as well to clean themselves. They can use their trunks to break bamboo.

“Jaw dropping” facts:

Elephants are the largest land-living mammal in the world. Elephants can eat at least 150 kg of plant food each day. That is about as much as 1,000 apples or pears. An adult elephant needs to drink around 210 litres of water a day.

Extinction:

Elephants are threatened because people kill elephants to get their tusks.

Conclusion:

Today, elephants are kept in zoos to protected them and to breed.