The document summarizes key facts about elephants. It describes their physical features such as their gray skin, floppy ears, and long trunk. It notes that elephants are the largest land animal. It discusses their habitats in Africa's savannas and forests. It also outlines their diet of plants, their social structure in family herds led by the oldest females, and notes that they spend 16 hours a day foraging for food.

1. The ElephantBy : Alyssa Chandler

2. Physical Features elephant grayrough skinfloppy earslong trunkThey have tiny hairs covering their bodyWhen born are three feet tall and weigh 200-250 lbsTeeth can chomp through branches Largest land animal

3. Habitat African elephant lives in savannaAfrican elephant lives in forest Savanna - hot - dry grass - has waterGrassy plains, and bushesOnly 2 preterdorsForest-bushy-grassy plains poachers kill for tusks

4. Diet/Behaviorgrass, leaves, bamboo, bark, roots, and cropselephant only has 1 baby in 4 yearsElephants nurseRoll in mud to keep coolHerds = related females oldest-biggest leadsMales leave herds 16 hours looking for food

5. Fun FactsRelated to the mamoth and mastodonIndian elephant = endangerdAfrican = threatened Female smaller than maleMyth = scared of miceMales called = bullsFemales called = cows

6. Photos Credithttp://www.flickr.com/photos/15745225@N00/391083642http://www.flickr.com/photos/35118454@N00/17436209http://www.flickr.com/photos/15745225@N00/3117439917http://www.flickr.com/photos/91799035@N00/2773359195finneran, a.. walt_disney_world_06_057.jpg. October 2006. Pics4Learning. 7 Apr 2011 http://pics.tech4learning.comhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/37190955@N05/4900960516http://www.flickr.com/photos/7736364@N05/4833801339http://www.flickr.com/photos/37134561@N00/41681365http://www.flickr.com/photos/71438311@N00/2038380488