An elephant uses its trunk like a hand to pick things up.
The trunk has no bones but thousands of muscles. An elephant can grab a whole log or a tiny peanut with it.
🐘 Amazing Elephant Facts
Elephants are the biggest animals on land, with a long trunk and big flappy ears.
Elephants can "talk" using sounds too low for us to hear.
These deep rumbles travel a long way, so elephants far apart can still send each other messages.
Elephants use their trunks like a hand to pick up food.
An elephant's trunk is strong but also very gentle. It can grab a leaf, drink water, or give a friendly pat.
A baby elephant can stand up soon after it is born.
Within an hour, a wobbly baby elephant is up on its feet and ready to walk with the herd.
An elephant flaps its big ears to help stay cool.
The large ears let heat out of its body, working a bit like fans on a hot day.
The African elephant is the biggest animal that lives on land.
It is taller than a grown-up and heavier than a big truck, yet it eats only plants.
Elephants are the only animals that can't jump.
Elephants are simply too heavy, and their legs are built to support enormous weight rather than to spring off the ground. They always keep at least one foot down — but they can still run quickly and are surprisingly good swimmers.