Chapter 12: ELEPHANTS Physical Description DID YOU
KNOW … That elephants take baths together?
HOW CAN WE
This elephant is in its habitat.
Elephants have 12 molars for grinding teeth. They have large ears and have long hair at end of there tails. Elephants also have thick pads at the bottom of their feet. There tusks are
made of ivory. They have tough, thick, wrinkled skin. Elephants are the largest animal that live on land. They are the second tallest of the animal kingd0m. They have the largest teeth. They are extremely strong and highly intelligent and they can stand on there heads in the circuses.
HELP THIS ANIMAL? We can help this animal by not stealing their tusks.
Diet
Elephants eat grass, fruits,
twigs, and seeds. leaves, water plants,
Behaviors
Elephants
Habitat
take baths
An elephant can live some-
together,
times in the rainforests,
sleep standing up,
mountains, deserts, forests, and swamps.
snort, and squeal. This is an elephants habitat and water.
Why This Animal Is Endangered
Elephants are endangered because Africa and Asia are destroying their homes and are
also stealing their tusks.