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Leg skeleton of the modern elephant. The hind limb and foot of the elephant are oriented semi-plantigrade, and closely resemble the structure and function of the human foot. The tarsals and metapodials are arranged so as to form an arch, similarly to the human foot. The six toes of each foot of the elephant are enclosed in a flexible sheath of ...
The brain of an elephant weighs 4.5–5.5 kg (10–12 lb) compared to 1.6 kg (4 lb) for a human brain. [79] It is the largest of all terrestrial mammals. [80] While the elephant brain is larger overall, it is proportionally smaller than the human brain. At birth, an elephant's brain already weighs 30–40% of its adult weight.
The African forest elephant's tusks are straight and point downwards, [4] and are present in both males and females. [13] The African forest elephant has pink tusks, which are thinner and harder than the tusks of the African bush elephant. The length and diameter vary between individuals. [12]
Twinning, or, having two babies per pregnancy, is extremely rare in elephants. Elephant gestations result in twins about 1% of the time. Unfortunately, even when both calves survive birth, both ...
While most people know that a baby dog is called a puppy, many may not know what a baby elephant is called. In this fun infographic, explore the world of baby animals. Find out what they’re ...
Elephant Tail Hair The hair at the end of their tail is coarse and is used as a built-in fly swatter, keeping the pesky flies from landing and biting. The hair at the end of their trunks is super ...
Elephantidae is a family of large, herbivorous proboscidean mammals collectively called elephants and mammoths.These are large terrestrial mammals with a snout modified into a trunk and teeth modified into tusks.
Elephant babies are BIG babies! The average elephant baby is 200lbs at birth and 3 feet tall, growing to be 6-13 feet tall depending on what type of elephant they are. With babies that big is it ...