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Asian ElephantsBy: Alexia
Table of ContentsHabitat Daily Be
havior
Food And Water
Family Structures
Interesting facts
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Habitat India Thailand, Cambodia in South Asia Grassland, Semi-Deserts Tropical Rainforest Live near water
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Food And Water Tree roots, tree bark Grass Fruit 300 pounds a day Eat in late morning and afternoon when coldest 50 gallons of water a day Rainy season travel 6 to 9 miles a day to find food Dry season travel 30 miles a day to find food 16 hour of eating a day
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Daily Behavior Walk around to find food Each care for baby Each care for oldest Each care for sick Babies dink other female’s milk Young elephants like to play fight with each
other Always near water or in water
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Family Structures
Heard is female and babies Males make own herds Oldest female is leader Baby born heard celebrates 6 to 12 elephants in each heard When baby born other females help to take care
of the baby
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Interesting Facts Use trunks to take baths Use mud for sunscreen Use tail to get flies and other insects to get
away Give hugs with tusk to greet each other Humans cut their tusk to make piano keys, and
jewelry Asian elephants have smaller ears than African
elephants
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BibliographyWilson, David Henry. Elephants. London:
Thames & Hudson, 2007.
Holmes, Kevin. Elephants. Mankato: Capstone Press, 2000.
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