ELEPHANTS

live in tropical and subtropical regions of Africa and Asia. They are found most often in savannas, grasslands, and forests, but they also live in deserts, swamps, and mountains.

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An elephant's diet consists many of grasses, leaves, bamboo, bark, roots. Adult elephants eat 300-400 lbs of food per day

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Scientific name:

Loxodonta

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Height:

African bush elephant: 11 ft.

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Gestation period:

African bush elephant: 22 months

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Mass:

African bush elephant: 13,000 lbs,

African forest elephant: 6,000 lbs

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Lifespan:

African bush elephant: 60 – 70 yrs African forest elephant: 60 – 70 yrs