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Copyright 2018 by Maxwell Eaton III
Published by Roaring Brook Press
Roaring Brook Press is a division of Holtzbrinck
Publishing Holdings Limited Partnership
175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010
The art for this book was created using pen and ink with digital coloring.
mackids.com All rights reserved Our eBooks may be purchased in bulk for promotional, educational, or business use.
Please contact the Macmillan Corporate and Premium Sales Department at
1-800-221-7945, ext.5442, or by e-mail at MacmillanSpecialMarkets@macmillan.com. eISBN: 978-1-250-23438-4 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018935641 First edition, 2018 Book design by Jennifer Browne H ere comes an elephant. |
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Copyright 2018 by Maxwell Eaton III
Published by Roaring Brook Press
Roaring Brook Press is a division of Holtzbrinck
Publishing Holdings Limited Partnership
175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010
The art for this book was created using pen and ink with digital coloring.
mackids.com All rights reserved Our eBooks may be purchased in bulk for promotional, educational, or business use.
Please contact the Macmillan Corporate and Premium Sales Department at
1-800-221-7945, ext.5442, or by e-mail at MacmillanSpecialMarkets@macmillan.com. eISBN: 978-1-250-23438-4 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018935641 First edition, 2018 Book design by Jennifer Browne H ere comes an elephant.
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AFRICAN SAVANNA ELEPHANT (BULL)
LENGTH: 24 FT.
HEIGHT: 11 FT.
WEIGHT: 11,000 LBS.
LIVES 60 YEARS OR LONGER! |
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ELEPHANT WORDS
COW: ADULT FEMALE
BULL: ADULT MALE
CALF: YOUNG ELEPHANT |
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Elephants are the largest animals
on land.
AFRICAN SAVANNA ELEPHANT (BULL)
LENGTH: 24 FT.
HEIGHT: 11 FT.
WEIGHT: 11,000 LBS.
LIVES 60 YEARS OR LONGER! ELEPHANT WORDS
COW: ADULT FEMALE
BULL: ADULT MALE
CALF: YOUNG ELEPHANT
with similar (now extinct) animals. |
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MEMBERS OF THE ELEPHANT FAMILY
ONCE LIVED ACROSS MODERN AFRICA,
ASIA, EUROPE, AND NORTH AMERICA. |
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| Now their closest living relatives are: |
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Elephants evolved over millions of years
with similar (now extinct) animals. MEMBERS OF THE ELEPHANT FAMILY
ONCE LIVED ACROSS MODERN AFRICA,
ASIA, EUROPE, AND NORTH AMERICA. Now their closest living relatives are:
elephant. |
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ASIAN ELEPHANTS LIVE IN THE
FORESTS, SWAMPS, AND GRASSLANDS
OF INDIA AND SOUTHEAST ASIA. |
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ASIAN ELEPHANTS LIVE IN THE
FORESTS, SWAMPS, AND GRASSLANDS
OF INDIA AND SOUTHEAST ASIA.
TRUNK TIPS: ASIAN ELEPHANTS
HAVE ONE FINGER.
AFRICAN ELEPHANTS
HAVE TWO. |
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| THERE ARE TWO SUBSPECIES OF AFRICAN ELEPHANT.
THE SMALLER FOREST ELEPHANT LIVES IN
AFRICAN FORESTS. THE LARGER SAVANNA
ELEPHANT LIVES IN AFRICAN GRASSLANDS. Today there are two main types of
elephant. They are alike in most ways,
but have a few small differences. ASIAN ELEPHANTS LIVE IN THE
FORESTS, SWAMPS, AND GRASSLANDS
OF INDIA AND SOUTHEAST ASIA.
TRUNK TIPS: ASIAN ELEPHANTS
HAVE ONE FINGER.
AFRICAN ELEPHANTS
HAVE TWO. THERE ARE TWO SUBSPECIES OF AFRICAN ELEPHANT.
THE SMALLER FOREST ELEPHANT LIVES IN
AFRICAN FORESTS. THE LARGER SAVANNA
ELEPHANT LIVES IN AFRICAN GRASSLANDS.
Trunks are used for just about everything. |
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| Elephants have extended noses called trunks.
Trunks are used for just about everything.
Long
tusks are used to dig for roots, scrape bark
from trees, and defend against predators. |
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| ELEPHANTS TUSKS NEVER STOP GROWING. THE OLDER
THE ELEPHANT, THE BIGGER THE TUSKS! Elephants chew their food with four
gigantic molars. Those molars are eventually
worn down, and a new set comes in from
behind and pushes out the old teeth. |
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| ELEPHANTS GROW UP TO SIX SETS
OF MOLARS IN THEIR LIVES.
THE FINAL SET USUALLY WEARS
OUT BY THE AGE OF SEVENTY. |
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| Elephants teeth are also unique.
Long
tusks are used to dig for roots, scrape bark
from trees, and defend against predators. ELEPHANTS TUSKS NEVER STOP GROWING. THE OLDER
THE ELEPHANT, THE BIGGER THE TUSKS! Elephants chew their food with four
gigantic molars. Those molars are eventually
worn down, and a new set comes in from
behind and pushes out the old teeth. ELEPHANTS GROW UP TO SIX SETS
OF MOLARS IN THEIR LIVES.
THE FINAL SET USUALLY WEARS
OUT BY THE AGE OF SEVENTY.
That means
they eat only plants. When the weather
is rainy, they choose mostly grass,
leaves, roots, and fruits. |
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| ELEPHANTS SPEND ABOUT EIGHTEEN
HOURS EATING OR LOOKING FOR FOOD
EVERY DAY. |
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When its dry, they eat twigs, shrubs, and
bark. A large elephant may even push over
an entire tree for an easier meal. |
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| Elephants are herbivores.
That means
they eat only plants. When the weather
is rainy, they choose mostly grass,
leaves, roots, and fruits. ELEPHANTS SPEND ABOUT EIGHTEEN
HOURS EATING OR LOOKING FOR FOOD
EVERY DAY. When its dry, they eat twigs, shrubs, and
bark. A large elephant may even push over
an entire tree for an easier meal. |
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| THE GRANDMOTHER, OR MATRIARCH, IS THE
HERDS LEADER, AND IS USUALLY THE OLDEST
AND LARGEST ELEPHANT OF THE GROUP. |
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| MALE ELEPHANTS LEAVE THE HERD WHEN
THEYRE ABOUT TWELVE YEARS OLD TO
LIVE ON THEIR OWN OR WITH OTHER
MALE ELEPHANTS. |
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| Elephants usually live in herds made up
of six to twelve family membersone
grandmother, her adult daughters,
and their young female and
male calves. |
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