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Elephants
Elephants
The ears of an African elephant are about 1.3 meters (4.3 feet) long. Their ears
are made up of a complex network of blood vessels that help regulate their
temperature. Blood is circulated through their ears to cool them down in hot
climates. Elephants can live to be over seventy years old. They can get sunburnt,
so they protect themselves with sand. They usually sleep for only two or three
hours a day. Female elephants are called cows. They start to have calves when they
are about 12-16 years old and they are pregnant for 22 months.
Elephants can swim - they use their trunk to breathe like a snorkel in deep water.
The elephant's feet are covered in a soft padding that helps uphold their weight,
prevents slipping, and dulls any sound. Elephants can walk almost silently.
Elephants are not scared of mice. They are, however, scared of ants!
They steer clear of trees infested with ants, to avoid these tiny creatures
crawling up their sensitive trunks.
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