Q.1.
Unlike human pregnancy that only takes 9 months, how long does a female elephant pregnancy take?

Elephants have the longest span of pregnancy of all mammals. It takes 22 months before a baby elephant is born.

Q.2.
What is the number one predator of elephants?

There is no natural predator of elephants in the wild. Some lions may prey on young and weak elephants, but the number one predator that they have is humans. Sadly, due to humans' illegal poaching and destruction of their habitat, elephants are at risk.

Q.3.
You can get a lot of benefits and goods from the waste of an elephant. What delicious drink you can make from an elephant's poop?

Thai elephant poop is made into coffee. Take note that this is no ordinary coffee. It is also manufactured as one of the most expensive coffee brands in the world. What an expensive poop!

Q.4.
What do you call a female elephant?

In the elephant kingdom, female elephants are called cows, while male elephants are called bulls. A baby elephant is called a calf.

Q.5.
Elephants also have a partner like humans. If a male elephant dies, what happens to his female partner?

Believe it or not, poor elephants can die of a broken heart. Once their mate dies, they refuse to eat and just lay down until they die of starvation.

Q.6.
How many kilograms of poop does a single elephant produce in a week?

Elephants consume a lot of food. This only means that they also excrete a lot of poop. An adult elephant can produce 1000 kilograms of poop in a week. This means a ton of free fertilizer for the soil!

Q.7.
Just like humans, animals, and specifically elephants, have their unique way of greeting each other. How do elephants greet their friends?

Like us, humans greet their friends and acquaintances through a handshake or hugging. Elephants also have their way of greeting other elephants by wrapping their trunks together.

Q.8.
Have you seen an elephant sleeping? If so, what is his or her sleeping position?

Another talent that elephants have is sleeping while standing. You may think it's hard, but they only need to sleep for about two to three hours a day.

Q.9.
How many kilograms of food does an adult elephant take in one day?

Elephants eat constantly. They have an average of 150 kg of food intake per day. They spend almost 12 to 18 hours of the day eating. It's not overeating, by the way, that is just their normal diet.