Elephants are the largest and heaviest living land animal. There are 3 subspecies left on earth : the African known as the Forest elephant found in the rainforest of the African continent, the Asian elephant and the Savannah elephant.

In elephant society, the leader is an old grandmother and she takes care of all of the family in the herd.

They can communicate in many differents ways and with their senses.
The position of their ears show what mood an elephant is in.
Their sense of smell can be used to know the health of an another elephant.
And they can communicate by sound with human beings.

An elephant can live for 70 years!

The Savannah elephant and the forest elephant live for 55-60 years and over 80 years in captivity.
An Asian elephant lives for 70 years.

Have you ever heard the saying that 'An elephant never forgets"? Do you think it is it true ?

In fact, it is close to the truth! The elephants have a very good memory. They can remember for years their relationship with other elephants. Maybe it's because they have such a big brain !

Some Elephant Facts!

* They poop 80 pounds in one day!
* Elephants weigh 10,000 pounds.
* The daddy elephants leave the herd when they are just 12 years old.
* They can run 24mph for short distances.
* They drink 50 gallons a day.
* The mummy elephants are pregnant for a massive 22 months!