Kiahonna - Asian elephants

By: Kiahonna

Table of Contents

Habitat India Thailand, Cambodia, in South Asia Grasslands, Semi Desert Tropical Rainforest Near water

Food and Water Grass and fruit Drink water Eat 300 pounds a day Drink 50 gallons of water Eat in the late morning and afternoon

because it is the coolest part of the day Eat 16 hours a day

Daily Behavior Each day 1 elephant take care of the baby Each day 1 elephant helps the old elephants A baby drinks milk from any female elephant Each day some elephants help take care of

the sick ones Young elephants play with each other

Family Structures Oldest female is the leader 12-6 elephants in each herd In a herd only mothers and babies

Interesting Facts Use trunks to take a shower with water, dust

and mud Mud is for sunscreen Human kill elephants for the tusks and make

jewelry Use there tails for insect to get away

BibliographyWilson, David Henry. Elephants. London:

Thames Hudson, 2007.

Holmes, Kevin. Elephants . Mankato: Capstone Press, 2000.