Africa A to Z Facts!: Day #5: "E" · 9:56pm Feb 5th, 2019
It ain't stopping til the 28th people! It continues my friends, let's get into our next letter:
E is for.....Elephant!
*There are 3 species of Elephant (The African Forest, African Bush and Indian).
*Elephant Tusks are made of Ivory and are highly sought-after by poachers.
*The African Bush and Forest Elephants' ears are large and shaped like the continent of Africa (Whereas Indian Elephants' ears are smaller and shaped like India).
*Bull Elephants (males) can grow up to 13ft. tall and weigh up to 14,000lbs.
*A Baby Elephant can be as tall as 3ft. tall and weigh as much as 200lbs. at birth.
*One of the most recognizable elephants of the 20th and 21st centuries is Jumbo Jr. A.K.A.Dumbo, from Walt Disney's 1941 film Dumbo.
BONUS CONTENT!!:
Dumbo is one of my FAVORITE classic Disney films and as such I will share my favorite scene from it. Enjoy!
