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Asian Elephants
Angel Hernandez
Table of Contents
Habitat Food and Water DAILY BEH
AVIOR
Family Structure
Interesting Facts
Bibliography
Habitat Are hot or wet based on
where they liveSometimes stay in the
forest Live close to the equatorWet parts of Southern Asia3,500-5,000 survive
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Food and WaterEat leaves, grass, and
peanutsCan eat 700 lbs. a dayAre herbivoresAre pest to farmersGallons of water
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Family StructureOldest female is in chargeHerds protect each otherBabies are called calvesMoms teach calves to use their
trunksBabies stay with mother until
they are 4-5 years old
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Daily BehaviorsBecome happy when a friend or
family member returns Scare animals with big earsProtect babies from predatorsStay cool off with earsRoll in mud cause it is like sunscreen
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Interesting FactsOnly have 1 fingerUsed to play soccerBabies weigh 200-300 lbs.Big elephants weigh 6,000-
11,000Trunks can reach higher than a
giraffes neckUsed in warCan paint
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Bibliography Kleinhenz , Meltzer. Elephants Manakato, Minnesota. Capstone Press, 2008
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