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25 interesting facts about elephants
Most living creatures are wonderful in their own different ways.
But what most people don't realize is, elephants are even more amazing when you discover some truly amazing facts!
You're going to have an interesting discovery about elephants, which I'm sure will make you appreciate these amazing creatures much more.
If an Elephant dies, family members will take good care of the bones.
On average, the ear sizes of African and Asian elephants are very different.
African elephants tend to use their long ears for reasons like signaling and protection.
An average adult elephant spends 80 pounds a day!
Both African and Asian elephants use their ears as an air conditioner.
During World War II, the first bomb thrown by the Allies on Berlin killed the only elephant in the Berlin Zoo.
An elephant was tried and hanged for murder in 1916.
This large mammal can drink up to 80 gallons of water in a day.
The smell of water is so familiar to them that they can recognize it from a distance of three miles!
Elephants are the only mammal that cannot jump.
Each elephant has completely unique ears.
They can swim long distances.
They have a heart rate of 27.
They have a poor hearing, despite having such large ears.
They are known to live as long as 70 years.
An elephant will spend about 16 hours eating in a day.
Elephants sleep very little.
An elephant sleeps while standing.
Their trunks have no bones.
Elephant skin is very tough and about 1 inch thick!
The elephant has enough control over its strength to be able to hold and lift a raw egg with the tap without breaking the shell.
Elephants use finger-like projections at the end of the body to scratch the itchy skin behind the ears, or to wipe dust from the eyes.
The elephant hose can also be used as a straw or a hose.
An elephant fills its hose with up to 5 liters of water and then refills its mouth to drink.
The elephant listens with his feet as well as with his ear.
