Elephant by amirapsp
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Description
The African Elephant is the largest living land mammal, one of the most impressive animals on earth. The Elephant's muscular trunk serves as a nose, hand, extra foot, signaling device and a tool for gathering food, siphoning water, dusting, digging and a variety of other functions. The long trunk permits the elephant to reach as high as 23 feet. It is capable of powerful twisting and coiling movements used for tearing down trees or fighting.
The trunk of the African elephant has two finger-like structures at its tip. The tusks, another remarkable feature, are greatly elongated incisors (elephants have no canine teeth). Tusks grow for most of an elephant's lifetime and are an indicator of age. They are "right or left tusked" using the favoured tusk as a tool, shortening it from constant wear.
Size: Up to 11 feet; Weight: 3½ - 6½ tons
Diet: Herbivorous
Diet Description: Elephant graze and browse and eat up to 600 pounds of food a day.
They are widely distributed throughout central, western and eastern Africa, south of the Sahara, with the forest elephant inhabiting the rainforests of the Congo basin. There are isolated populations in the southern African sub-region.
Habitat: Dense forests to open plains - Clean drinking water and a plentiful supply of food are an elephant's only habitat requirements. They graze and browse and eat up to 600 pounds of food a day. They can be extremely destructive in their feeding habits by pushing over trees, pulling them up by their roots or breaking off branches.
Socialisation: Elephants are generally gregarious and form small family groups consisting of an older matriarch and three or four offspring, along with their young. It was once thought that family groups were led by old bull elephants, but these males are most often solitary.
The female family groups are often visited by mature males checking for females in estrus. Several interrelated family groups may inhabit an area and know each other well. When they meet at watering holes and feeding places, they greet each other affectionately.
Reproduction: Single young born any time of the year. Gestation 22 months.
Life span: 60 to 70 years
Interesting Facts: The elephant is distinguished by its high level of intelligence, interesting behavior, methods of communication and complex social structure. Elephants seem to be fascinated with the tusks and bones of dead elephants, fondling and examining them. The myth that they carry them to secret "elephant burial grounds," however, has no factual base.
Today one of our giants. Thank you for stopping by. Enjoy...Hugs
Comments (47)
Angelsfury2004
this is really well done my friend!
lyron
wonderful elephant. Great work!!
allnaydi
Really beautiful image and background information Antoinette! As far as I know elephants are, aside from humans and dolphins, also the only ones who are able to recognize their own mirrored reflection for what it is.
icerian
I like your works very much, this is another very well done Animal work with special atmosphere. 5+
lunchlady
Amazing info and image! Fantastic Antoinette!
sandra46
wonderful composition!
delbeke
Wonderous animals! They are probably my favorite. Lovely work!
A_Sunbeam
Great textures - and the trunk seems to be coming out of the picture!
Chris34
Really a wonderfull work.
3x3
wonderfull style and composition sweety x 5+
TheAnimaGemini
Thanks for the info hon. Beautiful tribute to a wonderful animal. Hugs
RundwulfWolfShield
Fantastic, Antoinette!!!!
flaviok
Que série admiravel minha amiga, obra e texto magnificos, aplausos (5)
lior
So fantastic Antoinette!!!!!!!
moonbunnie
Wonderful addition to your series :)
UteBigSmile
Great image Antoinette, they are to big to be spoiled as well! +) Hug's Ute
callad
Very beautiful Antionette! Impressive animal indeed!
renecyberdoc
splendid and most excellent dedication to a great one.
2121
why would any one want to hurt such a beautiful creature, i know they are culled for different reasons, but to poach for ivory ??, wonderfful dedi
RocksLady
Super Bild!
sylki
One of my favourite animals. A magnificent creature that is mistreated by zoos and circuses around the world!
Cimaira
Gorgeous work, and again very informative commentary.
giovanino
wonderful image!!!!
magnus073
Antoinette I love this one on the Elephant sooooo much, this series is the best
Faemike55
Great work and wonderful information!
M2A
Superb elephant pic.
DRAKELOT
Xcellent work
bcopanos
Very nice!
Inspired_Art
I've always been fascinated by the elephant. Good job!
loligagger
Thank you great image and info!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!