Ten Facts About Asian Elephants
A list of ten facts about the Asian elephant.
- The average lifespan of an Asian elephant in the wild is up to 60 years!
- A full grown elephants tooth can weigh as much as a bowling ball!
- From head to toe, these elephants average about ten feet tall, which is the height of a professional basketball hoop!
- They can weigh up to 11,000 pounds, that’s more than 5 tons!
- The gestation period is 18 to 22 months!
- Their line of vision is 30 to 60 feet, and compared to a humans line of vision, it is like seeing your finger only inches away from your eyes!
- Only the male elephants have tusks, which can grow up to five feet long!
- All elephants are herbivores, which means that they eat only plants and vegetation.
- They can run up to 25 MPH, as fast as most people can ride a bike!
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