Males will leave the herd as they become adolescent, around the age of 12, and live in temporary “bachelor herds” until they are mature enough to live alone.
An elephant uses its trunk to lift food and suck up water, then pour it into its mouth.
Elephant brains weigh 5 kg, much more than the brain of any other land animal.
Elephants can swim – they use their trunk to breathe like a snorkel in deep water.
Elephants can get sunburned, and protect themselves by throwing sand on their backs and their head.
No matter what the movies taught you, elephants don’t like peanuts.
An elephant can use its tusks to dig for ground water.
Male elephants are normally solitary and move from herd to herd.
How extraordinary:)
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Such magnificent creatures!
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Awesome post…. May they survive as a species 😊
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I agree, I hope they dont get wiped out by poachers.
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He’s a formidable beast! I don’t think I would have liked to be that close to him!
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It was quite scary and at moments I actually wished that we wouldn’t get that close to these wild animals. But it was also amazing!
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I had a similar encounter in Botswana, we walked around a bend and saw a herd of elephants coming towards us! Scary, but life-affirming!
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I love Elephants. Thanks
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I am with you on that one, such beautiful creatures.
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I hope to get back to Africa and see them again
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