African Elephants

By Riley

African elephants are the largest land animal that live on earth. There are two kinds of elephants, the Asian elephant and the African elephant.  Here are some facts about African elephants.

The African elephant is a mammal, it is also a bit bigger than the Asian elephant (when they are an adult). African elephants have small and rounded ears, and have heights of 10 to 12 ft. and weight of 7,900 to 12,000lbs.  

Did you know that an African elephant hears through their foot!  If you want to hear like an elephant you can go to a table and put your ear up to it and pound on the table!  Isn’t it funny how they have giant ears but the elephants just listen through their foot!? 

African elephants are in danger. They are in danger because people are killing them to use their tusks! If you want to get involved you can donate through Roots and Shoots or The World Wildlife Foundation!