Elephants are the biggest animals that live on land. They live on grasslands and in forests of Africa and Asia. Elephants have long noses called trunks. They have big ears like fans. Their skin is gray-black. They have some short hairs on their backs and tails. Male (公) elephants live alone or in small groups. Female elephants live together with their babies.
An Elephant's Food
Elephants must eat most of the day to get enough food they need. They eat grasses, leaves, and bark (树皮) from trees. An elephant must drink lots of water, too.
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An elephant's trunk has many uses. An elephant uses it to pick up food and put food into its mouth. An elephant drinks by sucking (吸) up water into its trunk. Then the elephant squirts (喷射) the water into its mouth. Elephants use their trunks to greet each other. They hold their trunks high to catch smells in the air. The tip of the trunk can pick one berry off a bush.
An Elephant's Baby
An elephant from Asia has one lip on the trunk. |
An elephant from Africa has two lips on the trunk. |
A baby elephant is very big. It is heavier than a man. The newborn baby sucks milk from its mother. After a few months, the baby will also eat plants. The mother will feed her baby for two years.
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