The Amazing African Elephant

School: Alfa Bilingual School Name: Jimena Saad Fierro  Club: Huellitas Theme: The African Elephant Grade and group: 8 C   Introduction :  The African elephant (Loxodonta africana) is the largest land mammal in the world and is found in 37 countries in Africa. It is characterized by its large size, versatile trunk, large ears, and curved ivory tusks. Physical Characteristics • Size and Weight: African elephants can weigh between 5,000 and 14,000 pounds and measure 8 to 13 feet tall at the shoulder. They can grow up to 7.5 meters long and 3.3 meters tall at the shoulder. Males can weigh up to 6.5 tons. • Trunk: The trunk is an extension of the nose and upper lip, used for breathing, smelling, drinking water, grabbing objects, and communicating. It contains over 100,000 muscles. African elephants have two finger-like extensions at the tip of their trunk, unlike Asian elephants which only have one. • Tusks: Both males and females have tusks that grow throughout their lives. ...