Hathi mere saathi .. Yes, elephants have always been considered human companions. Today, 12th August is celebrated worldwide as the World Elephant Day. It is celebrated to raise awareness and draw attention to the parents of Asian and African elephants. This day was first announced to be celebrated on August 12, 2012.
Learn about elephants today – World Elephant Day
The age of the African elephant is low
The elephant is the largest animal in the world and the African elephant tops the list. An African elephant is 3 meters high and weighs more than 6 tons. There will be ages.
Very low vision
The sight of an elephant is very low. Even more interesting is that elephants look more and more in bright light and low light. Elephant eyeballs dry up very quickly. In order for pupils to move easily, fluid is supplied to the eyes of the elephant, which is ejected from the eyes when it rises.
The best animal
Elephants may weigh more than 5,000 kg, but they are still the smartest animal in terms of weight
That is why ant and mosquitoes are afraid
It may sound strange to you, but the elephant is afraid of ants and flies and that’s why it moves forward by blowing its trunk. The skin of an elephant is one inch thick, but the skin is very sensitive and if the elephant is bitten by an ant, mosquito or fly, it can cause deep wounds on its skin.
Recognition by ear
You can spot African and Asian elephants by looking at their ears. African elephants have very large ears and have smaller ears than Asian elephants. According to the World Wild Federation (WWF), the ears of African elephants are the size of the island while Asian elephants’ ears are the size of the Indian subcontinent. Their trunk is also different. African elephants have two fingers on the top of their trunk while Asian elephants have one finger on their trunk.
The elephant drinks 8 liters of water
There are about 150,000 muscles in the elephant trunk. Elephant trunks are the most sensitive part of their body. Asian elephants can be removed from the trunk, peeled and then eaten. Elephants use their trunk to drink water and they can drink up to 8 liters of water at once. When elephants swim, they use their trunks to breathe.
The elephant eats too much food
Elephants eat food throughout the day and eat more than 150kg a day. However, he can only digest half of this food, but he eats too much, and only one-third of his day is eaten.
The elephant cub takes place in an hour
The elephant cub looks the most beautiful in appearance, but it is also the most powerful. An elephant baby can stand on its feet and walk within an hour in 20 minutes. Two days later, he begins to walk with the herd and begins to search for his food and water.
That’s why the elephant shakes its ears all day
Elephants are very hot and use their ears to extract heat from their giant body. This is why you should see them shaking their ears frequently. This is said to be the reason why African elephants have big ears. Yet this fact has not been proven in any scientific study.
