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African Elephants



Introduction

We chose this project because no one really talks about them and they look very interesting.
They have a wild lifespan of 70 years. They are Herbivores and they are called Bulls [boy] and Cows
[girls].

Height and Weight

Bulls are about 11 feet tall and Cows are about 9 feet tall. Cows tusks are about 15-20 lbs. each and
Bulls tusks are about 60-100 lbs. each. Most African Elephants are between 5,000 to 14,000 lbs..

Fun Facts
They have very dark skin.
Their ears are are 4 feet all together.
They have 4 or 5 toes on their front feet and only 3 toes on their back feet.
African Elephants flip flop between threatened and endangered.
Baby Elephants are called calfs, Calfs weigh anywhere between 255-320 lbs.
People use Elephant tusks for jewelry and other items.
That is one reason they are becoming endangered.



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