African Elephant
Lifespan: 55-60 years
Gestation periode: 22 Month
Nummer og youngth: 1
Weight: Bull up to 6t, Cow up to 4t
Digestionsystem: Hindgutfermenter
Foot structure: Near ungulate
Social structure: Matriachy
Gestation periode: 22 Month
Nummer og youngth: 1
Weight: Bull up to 6t, Cow up to 4t
Digestionsystem: Hindgutfermenter
Foot structure: Near ungulate
Social structure: Matriachy
Interesting facts:
- heaviest mammal in the world
- extremly intelligent
- longest tusk everyone found 3,55m and 64, 3kg
- communication audible and inaudible for humans (infrasonic) and can communicate over 12 km (detect vibrations through their feet)
- ears are used for heat control and to express mood. One ear can weigh up to 20 kg
- skin is up to 4cm thick
- consume 300 kg of food
- Drink 100-160 L water
- produce up to 155kg Dung a day
- tusks are modified upper incisiors
- they are left or right dominant
- big ecological influence
- heaviest mammal in the world
- extremly intelligent
- longest tusk everyone found 3,55m and 64, 3kg
- communication audible and inaudible for humans (infrasonic) and can communicate over 12 km (detect vibrations through their feet)
- ears are used for heat control and to express mood. One ear can weigh up to 20 kg
- skin is up to 4cm thick
- consume 300 kg of food
- Drink 100-160 L water
- produce up to 155kg Dung a day
- tusks are modified upper incisiors
- they are left or right dominant
- big ecological influence
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