Thhe world's biggest land mammal

 Find  out why these majestic animals need protecting  September  22 is elephant appreciation  day  in the US, when  people  celebrate  the wonder of the huge animals and raise awareness of  the problems they face. Elephant are a keystone  species which  means their ecosystem (group  plant or animals that affect each other ) relies on their  existence. But elephant numbers are  in steep decline. They are hunted for their  ivory tusks and their habitats are being destroyed by taking over the land  for farming. This block migration routes with buildings fences  and road. African elephant Elephant are largest are two  species African and Asian  elephants. African elephant are larger weighing more 13,000 ponds (about fro times the weigh of a typical family car) and growing about 13 feet tall African elephants flap their big ears to cool themselves.Both males and  females grow tusks (teeth that extend outside their  mouth.)  did you know elephant protect their  skin from strong sunlight and insects by covering it with mud and sand. wow elephant can communicate  over long distances using that other  can up six miles away. a heard  of African elephant in Kenya. Epic elephant fat their tusks are tough The tusks of late African elephants can be up 11 feet long and weigh 220 pounds. elephant use them to collect food  dig for water  strip bark from the  and protect themselves. Their trunks are clever An elephant long track has up to 40,000, muscles (humans have about 600 muscle in their whole body.) strong  and sensitive it can pick up large objects suck up about  two gallons of water  at  once trumpet warmings to the hard and  act as a snorkel. Their feet help tadpoles elephant can  walk more than 100 miles a day. As they roam in grasslands and forests their huge size and  powerful legs clear  pathways for other animals to use. Theie large footprints fill with water and become home to tiny tadpoles and other organisms. Fun fact The ears of African elephant look like the outline of Africa. female elephant are pregnant  for 22 months. Asian elephant are smaller at about 8 feet  talk and only of the  males have tusks. most live in India though some live in Cambodia china and Vietnam. They can spend as much as 75% of their time looking  for and eating food which includes bark fruit grass  and roots. living and working together elephant are sociable creatures that  live in groups called herds asian elephant form herd of six or seven. African elephant herd typically have about 10 animals or more though large  herds can expand up 100 females work together to look after the young forming strong bonds and staying with the herd for life.  A herd is usually  led by the oldest female elephant (the matriarch) Males (bulls) from separate small hards with other males. protecting their  future The  world wildlife fund estimates that there are 400,000 African elephant and between 40,000 and 50,000 asian elephant life  many groups are working to spot the elephant ivory trade and educate people abut the important role these magnificent creatures  play in nature. find out more https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_morningbrief/elephant-mom-brings-her-baby-to-visit-man-who-raised-her-10-years-after-being-released_4003571.html?utm_source=sharemorningbriefnoe&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=mb-2021-10-03&mktids=659385fec1959bf05fc6eb8719233dc4.    from called book the week junior .