| Secrets of The Animal World Elephant: Children's Animals Books Contributor(s): D. Jury, Brandon (Author) |
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ISBN: 1537788124 ISBN-13: 9781537788128 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $6.62 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2016 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Elephants |
| Physical Information: 0.12" H x 6" W x 9" (0.19 lbs) 56 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Prime Books For Kindle To Borrow For FREE Don't have kindle? No worries Read it on your PC, Mac, Tablet Or Smartphone Get it INSTANTLY Elephants are huge mammals of the family Elephantidae and the order Proboscidea. 2 types are traditionally acknowledged, the African elephant (Loxodonta africana) and the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), although some proof suggests that African bush elephants and African forest elephants are different species (L. africana and L. cyclotis respectively). Male African elephants are the largest extant terrestrial animals and can reach a height of 4 m (13 ft) and weigh 7,000 kg (15,000 lb). African elephants have larger ears and concave backs while Asian elephants have smaller sized ears and convex or level backs. Elephants are herbivorous and can be discovered in various habitats consisting of savannahs, marshes, deserts and forests. They choose to stay near water. They are considered to be keystone types due to their influence on their environments. Other animals have the tendency to keep their range; predators such as lions, tigers, hyenas and wild pets normally target only the young elephants (or "calves"). Females ("cows") have the tendency to reside in family groups, which can consist of one female with her calves or several associated females with offspring. The groups are led by an individual called the matriarch, often the oldest cow. Elephants have a fission-fusion society where several family groups come together to socialise. Males ("bulls") leave their family groups when they reach adolescence, and might live alone or with other males. Adult bulls mostly communicate with family groups when trying to find a mate and get in a state of enhanced testosterone and hostility called musth, which helps them acquire supremacy and reproductive success. Don't have kindle? No worries Read it on your PC, Mac, Tablet Or Smartphone Get it INSTANTLY *** Kindle Unlimited or Prime Membership - Download Your Copy Or Read It FREE *** |