The Elephant

Swahili Name:	Tembo or ndovu
Scientific Name:	Loxodonta africana
Size:	Up to 11 feet
Weight:	31/2 - 61/2 tons (7,000 13,200 lb)
Lifespan:	60 to 70 years
Habitat:	Dense forest to open plains
Deit:	Herbivorous
Gestation:	About 22 months
Predators:	Humans

   

 There are two types of elephant, the Asian elephant and the African elephant (although sometimes the African Elephant is split into two species, the African Forest Elephant and the African Bush Elephant).Elephants are the largest land-living mammal in the world.Both female and male African elephants have tusks but only the male Asian elephants have tusks. They use their tusks for digging and finding food. The elephants trunk can be used as a snorkel in deep water.An elephant can use its tusks to dig for ground water. An adult elephant needs to drink around 210 litres of water a day.