The elephant is the biggest animal on land.
The elephant is dark grey and has legs like pillars, large fan-like
ears and a high back.
The elephant is usually about 13 feet tall.
The elephant has a long trunk for breathing, lifting
things and for drinking water.
The elephant has two tusks that it uses as weapons and as
tools for lifting and digging.
The elephant cools itself by waving its ears like fans and
by having cool mud baths.
The elephant eats leaves, twigs, grasses, roots, fruits and bark.
A baby elephant is called a calf. It is hairy and is usually 2-3 feet tall.
Elephants normally like to stay near water, with their calves.
Elephants are intelligent and can be trained to do work,
like carrying wooden logs.
