The African elephant is the largest living land animal, larger than the Asian elephant. They live in family groups headed by females called cows. Males are called bulls. African elephants are about 10 feet tall and weigh roughly 6 tons, with males being larger. They have wrinkled, gray-brown, almost hairless skin and large ears up to 5 feet. Their trunk is used to get food and water, which includes roots, grasses, leaves, fruit, and bark. Elephants are excellent swimmers but are endangered due to habitat loss and poaching for their ivory tusks.

3. The African Elephant is the largest living
land animal. It is larger than the Asian
Elephant. These mammals have very strong
social bonds and live in family groups headed
by a female called a cow. The males called
bulls.
Elephants are excellent swimmers.
Elephants have few natural enemies except
man, and they are in danger of extinction due
to loss of habitat and poaching. They are
killed for their ivory tusks.

4. African elephants are about 10 feet tall at
the shoulder and their weight roughly 6 tons.
Males are larger than females. Both males and
females have tusks. They have wrinkled,
gray-brown skin that is almost hairless.
African elephants have large ears up to 5
feet. Elephants breathe through two nostrils at
the end of their trunk. The trunk is also used to
get water and food. Elephants eat roots,
grasses, leaves, fruit, and bark.

7. 1. In which continents in the world, elephants can be found?
A. Africa and Asia C. Asia
B. Africa D. India
2. Which type of elephant is bigger and has larger ears?
A. Africa C. Asia
B. India D. Europe
3. What are the name of female and male elephants
call ?
A. Cow and buffalo C. Cow and bull
B. Stallion and mare D. Cock and hen
4. How tall is an African elephant ?
A. 6 tons C. 5 feet
B. 10 feet D. 9 feet

8. 5. Can elephants swim?
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6. Why the elephants are in danger of extinction?
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7. Describe the elephants skin ?
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8. What is the name of an elephant's long nose?
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9. What kind of food do elephants eat?
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10. Answer.
1. In which continents in the world, elephants can be found?
A. Africa and Asia C. Asia
B. Africa D. India
2. Which type of elephant is bigger and has larger ears?
A. Africa C. Asia
B. India D. Europe
3. What are the name of female and male elephants
call ?
A. Cow and buffalo C. Cow and bull
B. Stallion and mare D. Cock and hen
4. How tall is an African elephant ?
A. 6 tons C. 5 feet
B. 10 feet D. 9 feet

11. 5. Can elephants swim?
Yes, they are excellent swimmers.
6. Why the elephants are in danger of extinction?
The elephants in danger of extinction due to loss of
habitat and poaching
7. Describe the elephants skin ?
They have wrinkled, gray–brown skin and almost
hairless.
8. What is the name of an elephant's long nose?
Trunk.
9. What kind of food do elephants eat?
They eat roots, grasses, leaves, fruit and bark.