A young girl has a magical connection with an elephant while visiting a sanctuary and suddenly realizes she can hear his thoughts. An elephants life is a delightful and very informative book packed with excellent. All about african elephants all about series book 85. Facts about elephants types of elephants dk find out. This charming album recording elephant life will interest all age groups. 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. They take dust baths with the help of their long, flexible trunk. These powerful mammals are the subject of the following fiction and nonfiction for all ages. The unexpected politics of african american republicans george gund foundation book in african american studies by corey d. Today that number is a shocking 300,000 individuals and. Elephant letters tells the moving story of billy and kani, two african elephants. Elephants are seen as a symbol of african wildlife. The african elephant is the largest living land mammal. Photographs of asian and african elephants include. Shop childrens nonfiction animals elephants books at alibris. 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. Take a deep dive and learn all about elephants from what they like to eat to how they care for their young.
An elephant can weigh 6 7 tons and has no natural enemies. An african elephant possesses such manual dexterity in hisher trunk tip that heshe can actually turn the pages of a book with it. African elephants have much larger ears, which they flap to cool off. The elusive african forest elephant, which lives in the forests of the congo, is the smallest of the worlds three elephant species. Then it curls its trunk under, sticks the tip of its trunk into its mouth, and blows. Of all the elephants, african bush elephants live in the hottest climates, and have the largest ear flaps.
In 1997, smith published his first novel, thundercave. Leveled literacy intervention my takehome 6 pak books book 85 level k, nonfiction green system, grade 1 all about series michael christopher on. Elephants follow a special routine to keep their skin healthy. Praise for elephant company this book is about far more than just the war, or even elephants. 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. They range throughout subsaharan africa and the rain forests of central and west africa. Its the largest elephant species, the largest land mammal, and can. They have more of a humped back and only one fingerlike tip at the end of their trunk. Elephants is an informational text that describes the largest land animalstheir bodies, their diet, and their families.
The book continues smiths theme, as teenage protagonist jacob lansa follows his biologist father to africa where the father is researching elephants. Asiatic elephant the asiatic elephant is smaller than its african cousin. In 1989 an international treaty limited the trade in ivory, decreasing the number of elephants killed, but elephants. Learn more about these amazing animals, and what you can do to. A picture book for kids facts for kids volume 8 lisa strattin on. African elephants are also losing their habitat as the human population grows and people convert land for agriculture and development. A picture book for kids facts for kids picture books 8 kindle edition by lisa strattin. 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. A reading list of elephant books including young adults, fiction, nonfiction, and.
Learn more about these amazing animals, and what you can do. 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. The asian elephant weighs about 12,000 pounds 5,500 kilograms and stands about 10 feet 3 meters tall. Their homes are disappearing and food is becoming hard to find. My all about elephants book workbook african animal unit study. 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. This all about book will be a fun addition to your classroom and lesson on elephants. Part biography, part war epic, elephant company is an inspirational narrative that illuminates a littleknown chapter in the annals of wartime heroism. African elephant facts for kids, pictures, diet, habitat. This is the story of friendship, loyalty and breathtaking bravery that transcends species. About 70,000 wild elephants were killed for ivory each year.
Elephants are the largest landliving mammal in the world. Elephant pregnancies are the longest of any mammals, a full 22 months. The females and young stick together in a big family herd. Studies indicate that the african bush elephants feed on 307 different types of plants species. This packet can be used along with books specific to the animal or it can. Many people admire their size, intelligence, and strength. Childrens nonfiction animals elephants books alibris. An intimate portrait from africa by caitlin oconnell, timothy. The african bush elephant can grow up to 24 feet in length and feet in height, weighing around 11 tons.
In 1936, glover morrill allen considered this elephant to be a distinct species and called it forest elephant. From 1979 to 1989 was a bad time for african elephants. 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. All about african elephants all about series book 85 level k michael christopher download bok. African elephant, facts and photos national geographic. This trade is illegal today, but it has not been completely eliminated, and some african elephant populations remain endangered. Demand for ivory, combined with habitat loss from human settlement, has led to. Animals by knudsen, shannon and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. When an elephant drinks, it sucks as much as 2 gallons 7. African elephant population african elephants are rated vulnerable by the iucn. Big and gray, with big ears and long trunks, elephants are distinctivelooking creatures. Elephants are capable of hearing at low frequencies and are most sensitive at 1 khz in close proximity to the soprano c. Since african elephants live where the sun is usually blazing hot, they use their trunks to help them keep cool. An elephant drinks up to 160 liters of water per day.
They mostly eat barks and leaves which make up 70% of the elephant s diet. Elephants need a lot of room to roam, so habitat destruction. More all about elephants, adults weigh between 6,000 and 11,000 pounds. Photographs of asian and african elephants include captions that feature additional interesting facts. Because ivory is so valuable to some humans, many elephants have been killed for their tusks. Out comes the water, right down the elephant s throat. A study released last month found that the mortality rate for african elephants has declined to 4% in 2017, down from 10% in 2011. Elephants use their four large teeth to chew the plants. The largest elephant ever recorded was an african elephant that weighed 10,886 kg and measured 3. The african forest elephant rarely grows taller than 8 feet 2. African elephants by brenda haugen nook book ebook. 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 details both the african and asian habitats of these animals, the stages of the elephant life cycle, and the social structure of elephant herds. 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. 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. In the wild, elephants live for a really long time, but they always have wrinkles. Despite their size, he writes, elephants by no means claim undisputed precedence in all their dealings with other animals. 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. There once was a time that the african elephant roamed most all of the african continent. The living elephants is the authoritative resource for information on both asian and african elephants.
Elephants eat roots, grasses, fruit, and bark, and they eat a lot of these things. African elephants are larger and have big, floppy ears shaped like the continent they come from africa. Elephant books books about elephants either having elephants as the main charactersfocus or take up at least one chapter. Elephants are the worlds largest living animals and one of the most recognizable animals in the world. Endangered elephants of east africa green global travel. The african continent is home to two species of increasingly endangered elephants. Their molars grow up to 30 cm in length and measure up to 10 cm in width. Cnn fifteen years ago, half a million african elephants. Young adult books on elephants an elephant s story 2018. This book contains paragraphs from some of worlds leading authorities on the african elephant as well as some quite beautiful pictures. Indian elephant the indian, or asian, elephant is smaller than the african elephant and has smaller ears. There may be about 30,000 asiatic elephants left in the world.
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