African ElephantsBy: Maeve McSweeney

Basic Facts

African Elephants are mammals

Live for 60 years

Grey, big ears

Tusks to fight predators

13 feet

Habitat

African Elephants live in Africa

Find food on the African savanna

Live on land

Need trees and water to stay away from sun

Diet

Eat more than 200 POUNDS and drink 35 GALLONS of water A DAY!!

Eats plants, berries,grass,herbs,

Leaves, ree bark and wild fruit

Place in the food chain

African Elephants are herbivores

Lions and humans attack African Elephants

An African Elephant is at the bottom of the food chain

Only eats plants (herbivore)

Why is this animal endangered

o Threat from poaching and loss of

habitat

o Humans are hunting them for meat and ivory

o Cannot protect and manage their herds

glossary

Endangered species: a species of animal or plant in danger of becoming extinct

Herd: a group of the same kind of animals that live together

Herbivore: an animal that only eats plants

Savanna: a flat grassy area with few trees

Trunk: a long nose of an elephant

Tusk: long, pointed tooth

About the author

My name is Maeve Katherine McSweeney. I am an animal lover. I have 4 pets at home. I am a little sister to 3 brothers. My favourite animal is a pig. Gymnastics is my favourite sport.

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