The African elephant is the largest animal of its kind and the largest land animal on earth. Its weight can be up to 8 tons. Females weigh from 3 to 4 tons, and the baby elephant weighs 80-140 kg at birth.
The elephant is the largest land animal on the planet. Its weight depends on its type and origin and can reach 8 tons or more. An angry elephant is very dangerous, in anger he sweeps away everything in its path. It is not uncommon for people to die under the powerful feet of elephants.
Types and weight of elephants
If we compare the currently existing land animals in their strength and position, then the first place in this chain will be taken by the elephant - the most important and strongest animal in Africa. The next places will be occupied by a rhino, a hippopotamus and a herd of buffaloes, and only after them the King of beasts - a lion - will ascend this hierarchical ladder. The rest of the animals in strength, dexterity and endurance can no longer compare with these lords of the African shroud, they easily become prey to lions, who do not refuse the opportunity to hunt for larger and stronger animals.
It is known about three types of elephants - Forest, Indian and Savannah (African). They all belong to one family of mammals - elephants. The first species is the smallest representative of this family. Its height varies between 2, 4-2, 5 meters, and its weight rarely exceeds 2, 7 tons. The Indian elephant is much larger than the Forest one, although it is far from its African counterpart. In the ranking of the largest land mammals on the planet, it ranks second. An adult male has a height of 2.5-3.5 meters, and his weight can reach 5.5 tons.
African, or Savannah elephant has no equal in strength and power, its height can reach 4 meters and yours, and its weight can reach 8 tons. Females weigh much less - 3-4 tons, a newborn baby elephant is born with a weight of 80-140 kg. On November 7, 1974, in Angola, in the town of Mucusso, the largest male elephant ever recorded was shot, it weighed 12, 24 tons!
How much does an elephant eat and drink
One fourth of the animal's weight falls on its head. This massive structure has a special device for eating - powerful chewing muscles, molars, trunk and tusks. An adult weighs the same as 4 rhinos or 4 giraffes. The animal consumes up to 350 kg of feed per day and drinks up to 230 liters of water. In search of food, the African elephant walks up to 12 km a day, taking a break for sleep and rest. Elephants travel in groups in which members of individual families are very attached to each other, although sometimes there are clashes, like in any family. Fights in the herd are very rare except when the males fight for the female.
