African Elephant:
- Heaviest land mammal
- Holds the record for the longest pregnancy
- Heart weighs 44 lbs
- Brain weighs 13 lbs
- Tusks are about 5-7 ¾ feet on average
- Tusks weigh 50-100 lbs on average
- African Elephant weighs 8 ¼ tons on average
- Weigh about 1,800-3,100 lbs on average
- Lifespan is 35-50 years
- Gestation period is 15-16 months
- Have thick skin for protection from thorns and sharp grass
- Excellent hearing
- Weighs about 1,100-
- Is a herbivore
- Highly dangerous to humans
- Front hooves are wider than the front
- Bite is equal to 1,770 newtons
- Lifespan is 10-14 years in the wild and 20 years in captivity
- Females do all of the hunting while the males sleep through the day
- Males weigh about 420 lbs while females weigh about 280 lbs
- Male weighs about 200 lbs on average
- Females weigh about 88 lbs on average
- Strong killers
- Leopards with cubs are more active than others without
- Often mistaken for cheetahs