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The elephant is a large mammal belonging to the Elephantidae family. It is considered one of the only proboscis remaining after the extinction of the mammoths and mastodons. It is considered one of the largest living land animals, as its weight reaches 15000 pounds and its height reaches four meters. There are two types of elephants: the African elephant and the Asian elephant. There is much evidence and studies that African bush elephants differ from African forest elephants, and elephants are also widespread in Southeast Asia.

Elephants are considered herbivorous animals, so they are found frequently around swamps, in savannah areas, in forests, and in deserts. They are characterized by one color, which is gray, in addition to the presence of a long trunk that elephants use for many purposes, especially for grasping things. Elephants’ ears are also distinguished by their length, as the flapping of their ears helps them maintain their stability. Their body temperature, and elephants' incisors grow into tusks, which they use for digging and as a defense weapon as well.

 

Elephant traits

  • The sound of an elephant is called the grunt.
  • The elephant has a strong sense of smell that helps it identify water sources and enemies.
  • Elephants prefer to spray water on their bodies and wallow in mud to kill annoying insects and protect them from the scorching sun.
  • The duration of a female elephant's pregnancy ranges from 18 months to 22 months. The female elephant gives birth to one baby elephant, which is called a baby elephant. Elephants are very affectionate with their young. Also, a baby elephant is distinguished by its ability to move from the first day it is born and remains close to the herd for three years.
  • Elephants live approximately 90 years.
  • Elephants are afraid of loud noises and fire, so Africans use loud plate hammers and burning fire to expel elephants that attack their farms.
  • Elephants feel their death approaching, so they go to a place near water to die there.
  • Elephants are emotional animals, and if they see the skull of another elephant, they are affected by that, just like a human.
  • The elephant excretes large amounts of dung daily, amounting to 136 kg.

 

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Uses of elephants through the ages

  • The Macedonian army used it in their war with the Persian elephants in 331 BC, and they defeated the Persians.
  • Hannibal of Carthage used elephants to traverse the Alps in his war on Italy in 218 BC.
  • Abraha Ashram used it to demolish the Kaaba in 570 BC, as this story was mentioned in the Holy Quran.
  • It is used in circus shows and festivals, as Jumbo the elephant became famous in circus shows in 1882 AD. People would come to him from all over the place to watch him. He was huge, reaching a length of 3.4 meters and weighing 6.5 pounds.
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