Elephants Giant Mammals

Elephants Giant Mammals

Elephants are Number One! Elephants are huge! They are much, much bigger than the biggest human. They are the biggest land animals on Earth.

Take a Look Elephants are covered with thick gray or brown skin. They have long noses called trunks.

Elephants use their trunks to breathe and make noise. They also use their trunks to grab food and suck up water.

Two Kinds of Elephants There are African and Asian elephants. African elephants are bigger than Asian elephants. The two kinds are different in other ways, too.

Growing Up ... and Up Baby elephants weigh more than most adult people. The mother teaches her calf how to live in the wild.