Chapter 13

Chapter thirteen six incredible facts about elephants by hank sier. One elephants can live to be over seventy years old. Wow, that's even older than papa pete. Two, an elephant skin is an inch thick, and so is my sister's head. Three elephants purr like cats. It must be really hard when they're trying to curl up in your lap.

Four, an elephant's tooth can weigh five pounds and is as big as a brick. I wonder where they sell toothbrushes that big, five elephants sometimes hug by wrapping their trunks together. Just the thought of that makes me happy. Six elephants are in danger from people who want to kill them for their ivory tusks. If you want to help them as much as I do, you can learn all about elephants at websites, for groups like the world, wildlife organization, www.worldwildlife.org or United for wildlife. ( unitedforwildlife.org ).