36 Best Elephant Questions and Answers (Q&A) - ProProfs Discuss

How many miles does an elephant in the wild walk each day?

Matz Lewis Clark, College student
Answered: Dec 18, 2018

Elephants are animals that are commonly found in zoos. However, the African and Indian elephants also are known for living in the wild. This means that they do not live in captivity and must...Read More

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What is the favorite food of elephants?

Sophia Lee Ryan
Answered: Oct 23, 2017

Elephants love plant based foods. One of their absolute favorite foods is grass. The simple food is one of the easiest things to find on the savanna plains where they live. Since Africa is rather...Read More

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Why don't elephants eat meat?

H. Martin, Content Writer
Answered: Aug 22, 2018

Elephants are herbivores, just like other herbivores, they do not eat meat. Their digestive tract is not structured to digest meat. Elephants eat mostly grass, they also eat barks, roots, leaves,...Read More

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Why is elephant's nose so long?

Christian Jackson, Content Developer
Answered: Aug 17, 2018

The Elephant nose (trunk) is long because this is the part of their body that determines their survival. The nose is fused with their upper lip. This elongated part of their body determine how...Read More

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Is it humanly possible to lift an Elephant?

M. Kennedy, Web Content Writer
Answered: Jun 28, 2018

A lot of people would probably answer no. They would say that lifting an elephant with one hand is just not possible. There are some reports that are stating though that humans are naturally...Read More

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How many white elephants are left in the world?

H. Martin, Content Writer
Answered: Aug 22, 2018

The white Elephants are known as albino Elephants, they are not as much as the dark colored Elephants. The birth ratio of white Elephants is 1 in 10,000 births. As at 2010, Myanmar had abou...Read More

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Why do elephants have big ears?

H. Martin, Content Writer
Answered: Aug 22, 2018

Elephants are the largest terrestrial animals, it is befitting for them to have large ears. The Elephant ears serve may functions, this may be the reason why it has evolved over time to carry out...Read More

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Why are elephants afraid of ants?

Christian Jackson, Content Developer
Answered: Aug 17, 2018

Yes, Elephants are afraid of ants most especially the Elephants in Africa. Research shows that Elephants avoid trees that have ants on them. With the aid of their sensitive trunk which has many...Read More

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What is the difference between African and Asian Elephants?

T. Moore, Writer
Answered: Aug 30, 2019

Although they look very similar at first glance, it is possible to tell if an Elephant is an African Elephant or an Asian Elephant. The most notable difference is the shape and size of the ears....Read More

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How much does a male elephant tusk weigh?

C.Emilyas
Answered: Aug 28, 2017

Nowadays, an elephant’s tusk doesn’t weigh more than 100 pounds or so. In the past, it wasn’t uncommon to see some tusks that weighed over 200 pounds. Due to animal poaching,...Read More

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Are elephants blind at birth?

M. Kennedy, Web Content Writer
Answered: Aug 22, 2018

Yes, Elephants are born blind. The newborn depend on their parents and other female Elephants to move around, they also depend on their trunks to move from one place to another. The mothers are...Read More

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Which animal trumpets?

Cesar H. Pablo, Journalist
Answered: Sep 20, 2017

An elephant trumpets. Elephants produce several sounds, usually through the larynx, though some may be modified by the trunk. Perhaps the most well-known call is the trumpet which is made by...Read More

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Why is jumbo the elephant famous?

M. Kennedy, Web Content Writer
Answered: Aug 22, 2018

Jumbo is the most famous Elephant in the world. It is also the first super star animal. The African Elephant was the star of Barnum and Barley circus. Jumbo was a very big elephant, he weighed...Read More

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How do elephants adapt to their environment?

C. Marcus, Content Developer
Answered: Aug 22, 2018

Elephants adapt to their environment through structural and behavioural modifications. Elephants do not have sweat glands, they use their ears which has evolved over time to reduce the heat. They...Read More

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How many hours a day does an elephant spend eating?

C.Emilyas
Answered: Aug 28, 2017

An elephant spends between twelve and eighteen hours a day eating. It varies from species to species and from individual to individual. It also depends on what the elephant has available to it at...Read More

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