Elephant Coloring Pages

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1. Types of elephants: There are currently three known species of elephants: the African African elephant (Loxodonta africana), the African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis) and the Indian elephant (Elephas maximus).
2. Size: Elephants are among the largest land animals in the world. Adult African elephants can reach weights of up to 6-7 tons, while Indian elephants typically weigh around 4-5 tons.
3. Life expectancy: Elephants have a relatively long life expectancy. In the wild, they can live up to 60-70 years, and in captivity their life can extend to as long as 80 years.
4. Trump: The elephant's trunk is a unique anatomical organ, consisting of thousands of muscles. It is a multi-purpose organ, used for breathing, grasping objects, communicating, drinking and much more.
5. Intelligence: Elephants are considered to be among the most intelligent mammals on Earth. They have developed social skills, the ability to recognize themselves in a mirror, and the ability to learn and solve problems.
6. Culture and history: Elephants have played a significant role in the history and cultures of various nations. In many cultures, they were considered symbols of wisdom, strength and longevity.
7. Threats: Unfortunately, elephant populations are threatened by poaching due to their valuable bones and precious ivory, which are illegally traded. This is a serious threat to the survival of these animals.
8. Communications: Elephants communicate with each other using low-frequency sounds, infrasound, which human ears cannot always detect. They also communicate using gestures and body expressions.
9. Community: Elephants are social animals that live in family groups called herds. Herds consist of adult females, their young and males.
10. Tracks: Elephants leave distinctive tracks in the form of trampled paths and large holes in the ground that can serve as water sources for other animals.

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1. Sensitive skin: Although elephants' skin is thick, it is also very sensitive. Elephants can feel gentle touches and even react to the touch of insects.
2. Unusual memory: Elephants are famous for their incredible memory. They can remember the locations of watering holes and migration routes, and can recognize other individuals even after many years.
3. Artistic abilities: Some elephant care centers organize painting classes for these animals. Elephants can use their trunk or leg to create abstract works.
4. Big appetites: Elephants eat large amounts of food daily to meet their enormous energy needs. They can consume as much as 150 kg of vegetation in a single day.
5. A long pregnancy: Pregnancy in an elephant is extremely long, about 22 months in African elephants and up to 22 months in Indian elephants.
6. Water pleasures: Elephants are usually known for their aversion to water, but in fact they are excellent swimmers and divers. Water helps them cool their bodies and avoid insects.
7. Respect for the dead: Elephants exhibit unusual behavior toward deceased individuals from their herd. It has been observed that when passing by a corpse, they try to gently cover it with branches or sand.
8. Elephant seals: In some areas of Asia, like Sri Lanka, there are sea elephants that can swim and swim long distances between islands.
9. Recognizing emotions: Elephants can recognize and respond to the emotions of other elephants and humans. They can recognize anger, fear and joy based on facial expressions and behavior.
10. Elephants as ecosystem engineers: Elephants play a key role in shaping and maintaining ecosystems. By gnawing through trees and moving seeds, they help regenerate forests and spread vegetation.