African Forest Elephant Fact Report 🐘
The African Forest Elephant Is much smaller than the African Savanna Elephant.
They have more oval shaped ears then the rest of Elephants, their tusks are more straight then curved and they point downward. They are a Greyish Black and sometimes
the colour of soil. They are also weirdly
known for having a highly skilled trunk.
Adults reach up to 24 feet in length and
13 feet in height and weigh up to 11 tons.
African elephants live up to 70 years longer
than any other mammal except humans.
They inhabit the dense rainforests of west and
central africa. Elephants need extensive land
areas to survive and meet their ecological needs,
which includes food, water, and space. On average, an elephant can feed up to 18 hours and consume hundreds of pounds of plant matter in a single day.
As herbivores, they spend most of their day foraging for food. Their diet consists of
Grass, leaves, bark, fruit, berries, flowers and other plants. They need to eat about 160 kg of vegetation every day.
Elephants have around 150,000 muscle units in their trunks.Their trunks are perhaps the most sensitive organ found in any mammal. Elephants use their trunks to suck up water to drink – it can contain up to 8 litres of water. They also use their trunks as a snorkel when swimming. Elephants communicate in a variety of ways - including sounds like trumpet calls (some sounds are too low for people to hear), body language, touch and scent. They can also communicate through seismic signals - sounds that create vibrations in the ground - which they may detect through their bones.
