All about african elephants books

Elephants eat roots, grasses, fruit, and bark, and they eat a lot of these things. African elephant population african elephants are rated vulnerable by the iucn. Leveled literacy intervention my takehome 6 pak books book 85 level k, nonfiction green system, grade 1 all about series paperback 2009 by michael christopher author. African elephant facts for kids, pictures, diet, habitat. Animals by knudsen, shannon and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. To survive the intense african heat from the sun, these mammals have a 1inch thick skin that they spray dust or mud on to protect it from the sun. Learn more about these amazing animals, and what you can do to. Their homes are disappearing and food is becoming hard to find. The elusive african forest elephant, which lives in the forests of the congo, is the smallest of the worlds three elephant species. Learn more about these amazing animals, and what you can do.

Its the largest elephant species, the largest land mammal, and can. The african forest elephant rarely grows taller than 8 feet 2. Indian elephant the indian, or asian, elephant is smaller than the african elephant and has smaller ears. A reading list of elephant books including young adults, fiction, nonfiction, and. Elephants use their four large teeth to chew the plants. In the wild, elephants live for a really long time, but they always have wrinkles. Elephants follow a special routine to keep their skin healthy.

Take a deep dive and learn all about elephants from what they like to eat to how they care for their young. African elephant, facts and photos national geographic. Their molars grow up to 30 cm in length and measure up to 10 cm in width. They take dust baths with the help of their long, flexible trunk. African elephants are larger and have big, floppy ears shaped like the continent they come from africa. Then it curls its trunk under, sticks the tip of its trunk into its mouth, and blows. Elephant letters tells the moving story of billy and kani, two african elephants.

An elephant drinks up to 160 liters of water per day. Elephant books books about elephants either having elephants as the main charactersfocus or take up at least one chapter. About 70,000 wild elephants were killed for ivory each year. An elephants life is a delightful and very informative book packed with excellent. An intimate portrait from africa by caitlin oconnell, timothy. Out comes the water, right down the elephant s throat. Of all the elephants, african bush elephants live in the hottest climates, and have the largest ear flaps. Facts about elephants types of elephants dk find out. The unexpected politics of african american republicans george gund foundation book in african american studies by corey d. In her compelling account of scientific discovery caitlin oconnell chronicles her dawning realization that a herd of elephants she was observing used their feet to listen to the seismic communication of other herds, allowing them to converge accross great distances. The living elephants is the authoritative resource for information on both asian and african elephants. Informational nonfiction, 693 words, level n grade 2, lexile 540l elephants is an informational text that describes the largest land animalstheir bodies, their diet, and their families.

Informational nonfiction, 693 words, level n grade 2, lexile 540l. This packet can be used along with books specific to the animal or it can. There may be about 30,000 asiatic elephants left in the world. Elephants is an informational text that describes the largest land animalstheir bodies, their diet, and their families. Part biography, part war epic, elephant company is an inspirational narrative that illuminates a littleknown chapter in the annals of wartime heroism. Today that number is a shocking 300,000 individuals and. Studies indicate that the african bush elephants feed on 307 different types of plants species. All about african elephants all about series book 85. Photographs of asian and african elephants include captions that feature additional interesting facts.

Nonfiction level k book 85 all about series by michael christopher african. Elephants are the worlds largest living animals and one of the most recognizable animals in the world. Cnn fifteen years ago, half a million african elephants. The african bush elephant can grow up to 24 feet in length and feet in height, weighing around 11 tons.

They mostly eat barks and leaves which make up 70% of the elephant s diet. This is the story of friendship, loyalty and breathtaking bravery that transcends species. A study released last month found that the mortality rate for african elephants has declined to 4% in 2017, down from 10% in 2011. An african elephant possesses such manual dexterity in hisher trunk tip that heshe can actually turn the pages of a book with it. Elephants need a lot of room to roam, so habitat destruction. Shop childrens nonfiction animals elephants books at alibris. They range throughout subsaharan africa and the rain forests of central and west africa. Praise for elephant company this book is about far more than just the war, or even elephants.

Elephants are seen as a symbol of african wildlife. Because ivory is so valuable to some humans, many elephants have been killed for their tusks. Big and gray, with big ears and long trunks, elephants are distinctivelooking creatures. Leveled literacy intervention my takehome 6 pak books book 85 level k, nonfiction green system, grade 1 all about series michael christopher on. An elephant can weigh 6 7 tons and has no natural enemies. Endangered elephants details both the african and asian habitats of these animals, the stages of the elephant life cycle, and the social structure of elephant herds.

In 1936, glover morrill allen considered this elephant to be a distinct species and called it forest elephant. My all about elephants book workbook african animal unit study. Elephas loxodonta cyclotis was proposed by paul matschie in 1900 who described three african elephant zoological specimens from cameroon whose skulls differed in shape from elephant skulls collected elsewhere in africa. Endangered elephants of east africa green global travel. From 1979 to 1989 was a bad time for african elephants. More all about elephants, adults weigh between 6,000 and 11,000 pounds. The asian elephant weighs about 12,000 pounds 5,500 kilograms and stands about 10 feet 3 meters tall. These powerful mammals are the subject of the following fiction and nonfiction for all ages. From the ancient origins of the proboscideans to the presentday crisis of the living elephants, this volume synthesizes the behavior, ecology and conservation of elephants, while covering also the history of human interactions with elephants, all within the theoretical framework of. Take a closer look at these encyclopedia books including information about animal habitats, behavior, and scientific classification. Demand for ivory, combined with habitat loss from human settlement, has led to. A picture book for kids facts for kids picture books 8 kindle edition by lisa strattin.

African elephants by brenda haugen nook book ebook. Elephants are capable of hearing at low frequencies and are most sensitive at 1 khz in close proximity to the soprano c. The african continent is home to two species of increasingly endangered elephants. This trade is illegal today, but it has not been completely eliminated, and some african elephant populations remain endangered. Childrens nonfiction animals elephants books alibris. It is a great resource for people looking to learn more about the elephant, its history, information about its history with cites, and a great deal more.

Young adult books on elephants an elephant s story 2018. This all about book will be a fun addition to your classroom and lesson on elephants. The elephant s secret sense by caitlin oconnell in her compelling account of scientific discovery caitlin oconnell chronicles her dawning realization that a herd of elephants she was observing used their feet to listen to the seismic communication of other herds, allowing them to converge accross great distances. Since african elephants live where the sun is usually blazing hot, they use their trunks to help them keep cool. Elephants are the largest landliving mammal in the world. The females and young stick together in a big family herd. A picture book for kids facts for kids volume 8 lisa strattin on. Photographs of asian and african elephants include. All about african elephants all about series book 85 level k michael christopher download bok. The african elephant has wrinkly gray skin, a swayed back, and two tips at the end of its trunk that it can use like fingers to pick stuff up. In 1997, smith published his first novel, thundercave. African elephants are also losing their habitat as the human population grows and people convert land for agriculture and development. Despite their size, he writes, elephants by no means claim undisputed precedence in all their dealings with other animals. The largest elephant ever recorded was an african elephant that weighed 10,886 kg and measured 3.

The book continues smiths theme, as teenage protagonist jacob lansa follows his biologist father to africa where the father is researching elephants. The african elephant population is estimated at around 470,000 individuals, however, numbers in the last century were estimated to be between 3 and 5 million. Asiatic elephant the asiatic elephant is smaller than its african cousin. This charming album recording elephant life will interest all age groups. A young girl has a magical connection with an elephant while visiting a sanctuary and suddenly realizes she can hear his thoughts. Many people admire their size, intelligence, and strength. This book contains paragraphs from some of worlds leading authorities on the african elephant as well as some quite beautiful pictures.

They have more of a humped back and only one fingerlike tip at the end of their trunk. Elephant pregnancies are the longest of any mammals, a full 22 months. There once was a time that the african elephant roamed most all of the african continent. In 1989 an international treaty limited the trade in ivory, decreasing the number of elephants killed, but elephants. Narrated by meghan, the duchess of sussex, disneynatures elephant follows african elephant shani and her spirited son jomo as their herd make an epic journey hundreds of miles across the vast kalahari desert, from the okavango delta to the zambezi river, just as countless generations of their ancestors have done before. African elephants have much larger ears, which they flap to cool off.