OF ANIMALS
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Alligators, like other crocodiles, are large animals with powerful tails that are used both in defense and in swimming. Alligators are carnivores and live along the shores of permanent bodies of water such as lakes, swamps and rivers. The average lifespan of alligators in the wild is around 50 years.Loading...
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Alligators are large animals with a very strong tail, which is both a drive during swimming and a defense tool. They have the widest snout of all crocodiles. On the top of their massive head are the eyes, ears and nostrils, protruding above the surface of the water, while the rest of the alligator's body is submerged.
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Found in forests, savannahs, and plains these nomadic animals spend the majority of their time migrating across the African wilderness in search of food and water, in small family groups that contain around 10 individuals and consist of mothers and their calves. Here are just a handful of their most fascinating facts:
1. Have four molars that weigh up to 5kg each and can reach 30cm long.
2. Tusks can grow up to 2.5m long and tend to weigh between 50 – 100 lbs.
3. Family groups are known to come together forming a clan of around 1,000 individuals.
4. Their large ears are more useful for cooling them down than for hearing.
5. They can take 1.5 gallons of water into their trunk at a time.
6. One individual can drink up to 50 gallons of water a day.
7. Thought to spend around 16 hours a day eating up to 495lbs of food.
8. The longest pregnancy of any land mammal lasts for an average of 22 months.
9. Babies are able to walk shortly after birth and weigh up to 120kg.
10. They are able to recognize old faces and even grieve for dead relatives.
2. Tusks can grow up to 2.5m long and tend to weigh between 50 – 100 lbs.
3. Family groups are known to come together forming a clan of around 1,000 individuals.
4. Their large ears are more useful for cooling them down than for hearing.
5. They can take 1.5 gallons of water into their trunk at a time.
6. One individual can drink up to 50 gallons of water a day.
7. Thought to spend around 16 hours a day eating up to 495lbs of food.
8. The longest pregnancy of any land mammal lasts for an average of 22 months.
9. Babies are able to walk shortly after birth and weigh up to 120kg.
10. They are able to recognize old faces and even grieve for dead relatives.
Key Points
The African elephant is the largest land animal on earth today.
The African elephant can weigh as much as 13,000 pounds.
Elephants live in herds of 10-20 members
The African elephant is the largest land animal on earth today.
The African elephant can weigh as much as 13,000 pounds.
Elephants live in herds of 10-20 members
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frican Bush Elephant
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