Interesting facts about Elephants!

- largest animal in the world

- biggest brain (12 lbs.) & thickest skin (1 inch.)

- there trunk is about 8 ft. long

- African elephants weigh up to 14,000 lbs.

- able to draw up 4 gallons of water before squirting it in their mouth to drink

- they walk on their toes

- they eat grass, bark, bamboo, roots, and fruit

- there life span is 50-70 years

- communicate with body language and a variety of sounds

-Melissa Bushur