elephant

     

Elephants (Elephantiae) are a family in the order Proboscidea in the class Mammalia. They were once classified along with other thick skinned animals in a now invalid order, Pachydermata. There are three living species: the African Bush Elephant, the African Forest Elephant (until recently known collectively as the African Elephant), and the Asian Elephant (also known as the Indian Elephant). Other species have become extinct since the last ice age, which ended about 10,000 years ago, the Mammoths being the most well-known of these.

Trivia about elephant

  • Next to humans, it's the land mammal with the longest lifespan
  • A.E. Housman wrote, "A tail behind, a trunk in front, complete the usual" one of these
  • Both African & Indian species of this mammal undergo periods of odd behavior called musth
  • Its thick, gray skin weighs about a ton & is so tender mosquitos can bite it on the trunk -- can I keep it?
  • Measuring about 5 feet wide, the ears of the African species of this are the largest of any animal
  • This largest pachyderm has no sweat glands, so it cools off by rolling in ponds & streams
  • Guinness reports a specimen of this land mammal at over 13 feet in height & over 13 tons in weight
  • Land animal with the largest teeth
  • Its ears are larger than those of any other mammal
  • The Asian species of this animal can weigh 11,000 lbs. & drinks about 40 gallons of water a day
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  • Just the skin of this creature weighs 1 ton & has an area of about 350 square feet
  • The giraffe is the world's tallest mammal; this is the second tallest
  • When frightened or excited, this largest African mammal may make a loud, shrill sound called trumpeting
  • Animal symbol of the political party that convened in New York City in August 2004
  • It's the only living mammal in the order Proboseidea
  • The manatee is distantly related to this land mammal that also uses its snout to push food into its mouth
  • John Donne called it "Nature's great masterpiece... the only harmless great thing; the giant of beasts"
  • A patron of wisdom & good fortune, the Hindu god Ganesha bears the head of this animal
  • The largest land mammal in Thailand, the shape of the country looks like its head, in profile
  • Moeritherium, with an elongated snout & front teeth, was the ancestor of this present-day animal
  • Babar
  • Big beast of Africa:THE PLANE

Tweets about elephant

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  • RT @georgi_lordx: So excited a baby elephant has been born at the safari park 🐘🐘🐘
  • I'm giving away: Pink or Blue Elephant Graphgan Crochet Pattern By Melissa Lee Ward. Check it #listia
  • RT @FSnewsfeed: Angelina Jolie to Direct Elephant Poaching Drama 'Africa' at Skydance
  • RT @lully111: Please Ask Fair Not to Host Petting Zoo and Elephant Rides
  • I'm at Strata SE1 in Elephant and Castle, Greater London https://t.co/EGAiIgWg6c
  • *Must Read* Unchain the Elephant -- Reframe Your Thinking to Unleash Your Potential @ErikWahl
  • RT @HelpFreeMe: Our next elephant we WILL be saving is Karen :) Lets meet her: � �
  • Some people in Thailand dedicate their life's to looking after just one elephant 😍🐘
  • I've just realized that I have lost about seven pounds while being in college 👏 freshman fifteen is not the case
  • S.P. Elephant Print Logo Tee (Ocean Blue) si available in store and online Order here:
  • @mz55qrf is this how you make a 13,000 Pound Elephant do it
  • "@Fareeedah_: @_EmeellyA @Hafsatt_Lamee wait wait "Elephant" who? Me?"who was talking to this one
  • Is there any good answer to the elephant in the room of Oauth and Open Source; the fact you have your app's...
  • She sounds like an elephant trying to sky dive...without a parachute.
  • Loving the @MoneySupermkt advert with the man driving the elephant...#Genius
  • RT @peta: This was Tyke's LAST performance. What happens to her at the end is HEARTBREAKING 😢 WATCH:
  • Lots of Balloons! I see the panda and the elephant, still no Darth. #AdirondackBalloonFestival #goRVing
  • Macbook Air sleeve 13 inch Macbook Pro Retina case, 13" Custom Laptop sleeve / Pink Elephant by PochetteGavotte
  • Quem quer curtir o show da boquita? dia 22/10 estaremos na Pink Elephant tocando aquele forró pra vocês dançarem até cair as pernas
  • "@AgrilandIreland: Comment: Did Cioloş fail to see the elephant in the room? Good point on amalg env & agri comm.
  • RT @ballofthecrab: モバP「響子に甘えグセがついた」 : エレファント速報:SSまとめブログ ああ^~響子Pになる^~
  • Julie est hypermnesique, et elle se retrouve dans Secret Story ? Pourquoi tu fais pas médecine avec ta mémoire d'éléphant ?
  • RT @jfsylvester13: Do NOT decrease elephant protection.
  • Angelina Jolie to Direct Elephant Poaching Pic ‘Africa’ Angelina Jolie‘s directing career is heating up fast. It...
  • "@HF_Elephant: @mutsurbosi @Yousai34 @Yukihikoyagi @panseijin03 @zenchan8 @mi_0113 @hideyandas @mar_ono @danceandtea @tanekuta 春も冬も楽しいです♪うふ
  • Celebrate Hannibal Day this year. Take an elephant to lunch.
  • EXKI'Z MY FRENCH ce soir à l'Éléphant Club à #Nantes ! https://t.co/8wBuDYqseA
  • EXKI'Z MY FRENCH ce soir à l'Éléphant Club à #Nantes !
  • Watching the leftovers.. Sci fi has gotten really dark lately! Imma leave this elephant to lighten up the mood :)
  • We so love to ignore the elephant in the room!
  • #Pregnancy: Half the time I eat like a hummingbird. Half the time I eat like an elephant.
  • RT @SBInews: Angelina Jolie to direct biopic of #StonyBrook's anthropology professor and elephant conservationist, Richard Leakey.
  • RT @SWildlifepics: A gorgeous picture of an elephant reaching out for the trees.
  • I'm at Elephant & Castle in Lyon, Rhône-Alpes https://t.co/aeO5wotgW0
  • RT @OneGreenPlanet: The Burden of Intelligence: Satao, the #Elephant Who Knew #Poachers Wanted his Tusks
  • @WOODYB03 @whotfisjhurt #Regression
  • Julie comment elle a une mémoire d'éléphant #SS8
  • RT @Arnaud_Seynaeve: Julie:Mon secret est que je suis Hyperménsique Nathalie:".." Jess:".." Leila:".." Vivian:"Elle a une mémoire d'élépha…
  • RT @Team_Viken: Portrait d'éléphant by brunogueroult56 #Photography #Animals
  • RT @ThatsOurEarth: Elephant Love
  • @_EmeellyA @Hafsatt_Lamee wait wait "Elephant" who? Me?
  • RT @emmanuelpokou: Poisson dans sol cheveux de cafard voiture d'éléphant #ToutCaCstLeCoupéDécalé
  • Par La couille d'éléphant des preux La croquignole des curés Le cul pelé des veuves #sarkozy revient. #grosseFatigue
  • @TinaQ60 @AwkwardGoogle Elephant's roaming free enhance biodiversity and would benefit being wild the world over just like Boar etc
  • RT @StefanLevesque: RT @theresamax: RT @Team_Viken: Portrait d'éléphant by brunogueroult56 #Photography #Animals
  • mémoire d'éléphant sa mère
  • RT @Jillinchillin: #Raju Don’t Send Freed Elephant Back to Abusive Owner - ForceChange
  • RT @ReeaalDeeaal: Benji " contraire d'amnésie " Vivian " elle a 1 mémoire d'éléphant " Ehhhh Wallah fermes ta gueule stp ! #SS8
  • “@SickDrawings: Butterfly elephant drawing Elephly 😍