Elephants

African Elephants

• Adult elephants may weigh up to 1,500 pounds.
• Both male and female have muscualr trunks as a nose.
• The backs are concave with shoulders that rise above head.
• They're a threatened species due to poaching.

Asian Elephants

• Adults may weigh up to 11,000 pounds.
• They're back is convex with shoulders that lie under their head.
• The male gender have trunks.
• They're more suitable for activities because of their flexibility and greater range of motion.
• Asian elephants are an endangered species due to poaching as well.

Diet

• Herbivore that eat at least 400 pounds of vegetation each day.
• Trunks are used to drink water.
• Tusks are used to chisel away at tree bark.
• Tree bark chiseled by elephants lead to destroying a while enviorment.

Protection and Communication

• Tusks are used to defend oneself and are sharpened on trees.
• Elephants make a trumpet noise when angry or excited.
• Travel within herds.
• Matriach leads herd, which is commonly a female.
• Leaders create infrasonic sounds inaudible to the human ears.

Parade of Painted Elephants

• Elephants are sacred to the Indian culture.
• 2013 Parade of Elephants was cancelled to due poaching of elephants.
• Brides and groomed are culuturally transported by decorated elephants.

Goodbye Brave Elephants. We're Sorry

• City council of Ontario, Toronto planned on providing for Elephant Zoo Exhibit in 2012.
• Instead, they closed it down and sent elephants to sanctuary in California in 2013.
• Zoos insisted on keeping elephants safe and not endangering them more.

Foot Disease in Captive Elephant

• 312 Eastern Indian elephants were tested for foot disease.
• About 14 diseases were found within half of population.
• Bacteria, fungi, and unidentified mites were isolated from foot.
• Random cases of septic podoermatitis cases began a little later.

Elephants Meeting for the First Time in 37 Years

• It's been a dream for Ms. Schofield to watch 41 year old elephant to interact w/ other elephants.
• Young Mila hasn't seen another elephant in 4 years of her life.
• Ms. Schofield died when she was accidentally crushed by an elephant.
• 2 years after he tragic death, Mila was shipped off to another local zoo.
• Mila finally was able to interact with other elephants peacefully.