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10 Facts About Elephants You Never Knew by Newsmero: 3:04pm On Dec 10, 2018 |
1. There are three distinct species of elephant left in the world: The Asian elephant and Africa has the forest and savannah elephant species. 2. The word “elephant” comes from the Greek word “elephas” which means “ivory”. elephant-calf 3. The elephant’s gestation period is 22 months – longer than any other land animal in the world. A new born human baby weighs an average of 7 pounds while a new born elephant baby can weigh up to 260 pounds! The baby can stand up shortly after being born. elephant-baby 4. The oldest known elephant in the world lived for 86 years (1917 – 2003). The average lifespan of an elephant is from 50 to 70 years. The largest known elephant was shot in Angola in 1956 and weighed about 24 000 pounds! It had a shoulder height of 3.96 metres! elephant-bull 5. The tusks of an elephant are modified incisors that grow throughout an elephant’s lifetime. An adult male’s tusks grow about 7 inches a year. Tusks are used to dig for salt, water and roots, to debark trees, to clear a path and occasionally in fights. Additionally, they are used for marking trees to establish an elephant’s territory. elephant-face 6. The elephant’s trunk is a fusion of its nose and upper lip. It is the elephant’s most important limb. The trunk is sensitive enough to pick up a blade of grass and strong enough to rip the branches off a tree. The trunk is also used for drinking – the elephant can suck up to 14 litres of water at a time and then blow it straight into its mouth! When bathing, the elephant sucks water to spray on its body. It will then spray dirt and mud on its wet coat, which will dry and act as sunscreen. elephant-trunk 7. Elephants have two gaits – a walk and a faster gait that is similar to running. They cannot jump, trot or gallop, however they can swim and use their trunk as a snorkel. elephant-herd see more http://gallantmero.com.ng/index.php?u=/topic/42/10%20facts%20about%20elephants%20you%20never%20knew 26 Likes 3 Shares
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Re: 10 Facts About Elephants You Never Knew by Holumhidey(m): 3:43pm On Dec 10, 2018 |
thanks for all the info
lala oya move dis to front page....
oh i forgot,
this is an elephant,
not a "snake"...... 31 Likes |
Re: 10 Facts About Elephants You Never Knew by cassidy1996(m): 4:04pm On Dec 10, 2018 |
amazing creature! i keep wondering about creation, Baba GOD you too much..... 85 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: 10 Facts About Elephants You Never Knew by Mekenz(m): 4:50pm On Dec 10, 2018 |
nice information
also elephants never forget when you wrong them. 63 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: 10 Facts About Elephants You Never Knew by Newsmero: 5:01pm On Dec 10, 2018 |
Holumhidey: lol... maybe the next one will be for snakes 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: 10 Facts About Elephants You Never Knew by Holumhidey(m): 5:03pm On Dec 10, 2018 |
Newsmero:once u post about snakes, lalasticlala will just move it to front page.... 3 Likes |
Re: 10 Facts About Elephants You Never Knew by fishmillan: 7:00pm On Dec 10, 2018 |
Nice write up, [color=#990000][/color] |
Re: 10 Facts About Elephants You Never Knew by chloride6: 7:09pm On Dec 10, 2018 |
You need to attend night school OP "The last known elephant" 1 Like |
Re: 10 Facts About Elephants You Never Knew by Kaymaxi2222(m): 8:06pm On Dec 10, 2018 |
Ok |
Re: 10 Facts About Elephants You Never Knew by Nicklaus619(m): 8:28pm On Dec 10, 2018 |
Nice write up Oop. 1 Like |
Re: 10 Facts About Elephants You Never Knew by fk001(m): 9:24pm On Dec 10, 2018 |
Elephant one of the most intelligent mammals in the world. I will never get tired of watching a documentary about them in Discovery channels. 15 Likes |
Re: 10 Facts About Elephants You Never Knew by jordyspices: 4:24am On Dec 11, 2018 |
Nice one nd they also not forget if u wrong or do them right 6 Likes |
Re: 10 Facts About Elephants You Never Knew by NessaBoo(f): 7:21am On Dec 11, 2018 |
Awwwww, I love elephants ehn, they are very social...watching them go around their business is always an incredible moment. Lemme add one for OP. There is a structured social order in an elephant’s lifestyle...the females spend their entire lives in tight family groups made up of mothers, grandmothers, aunts, sisters and daughters, the eldest female normally leads the group while the adult males prefer to live a bachelor lifestyle. 49 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: 10 Facts About Elephants You Never Knew by lonelydora: 7:34am On Dec 11, 2018 |
Elephants have the best memory 11 Likes |
Re: 10 Facts About Elephants You Never Knew by Seetto: 7:34am On Dec 11, 2018 |
Elephant shit. |
Re: 10 Facts About Elephants You Never Knew by Emeskhalifa(m): 7:34am On Dec 11, 2018 |
Quite informative. to the mod that ban my other account just after coming back from ban yesterday. Shey na like dis ur life wan dey... Shey ogar Seun no be ur mate wey u dey work for him? Smh na mod work u go do till u old ![]() 6 Likes |
Re: 10 Facts About Elephants You Never Knew by Olohunjedalo(m): 7:37am On Dec 11, 2018 |
Mtchwww |
Re: 10 Facts About Elephants You Never Knew by magaji700(m): 7:38am On Dec 11, 2018 |
An elephant never forget. 3 Likes |
Re: 10 Facts About Elephants You Never Knew by eitsei(m): 7:38am On Dec 11, 2018 |
this is interesting |
Re: 10 Facts About Elephants You Never Knew by Samirana360(m): 7:38am On Dec 11, 2018 |
elephant can also send buhari back to daura.....that's amazing 7 Likes |
Re: 10 Facts About Elephants You Never Knew by Hector09(m): 7:39am On Dec 11, 2018 |
I luv animals, thou some of them ve gone into extinction |
Re: 10 Facts About Elephants You Never Knew by Sharon6(f): 7:39am On Dec 11, 2018 |
Educative post.. Thanks for sharing OP. GIVE YOUR SKIN A TREAT, CHECK MY SIGNATURE! |
Re: 10 Facts About Elephants You Never Knew by Lilymax(f): 7:39am On Dec 11, 2018 |
Elephants, Gentle Giants 3 Likes |
Re: 10 Facts About Elephants You Never Knew by Nobody: 7:40am On Dec 11, 2018 |
Interesting thread |
Re: 10 Facts About Elephants You Never Knew by ednut1(m): 7:40am On Dec 11, 2018 |
They conduct burial rites 3 Likes |
Re: 10 Facts About Elephants You Never Knew by benueguy(m): 7:41am On Dec 11, 2018 |
11.. Elephants never forget. 3 Likes |
Re: 10 Facts About Elephants You Never Knew by skales67(m): 7:41am On Dec 11, 2018 |
NessaBoo: Most strong male animals prefer that bachelor lifestyle. Eg: Elephants, Lions, Eagles etc. The only time they go near the females is when they want to mate...after shagging, they find their levels. ![]() The male species of animals that tend to stay close to their female partners are usually weak eg: Penguins, Pigeons, Dolphins etc 11 Likes 1 Share |
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