Elephants: The Amazing Animals
Elephants: The Amazing Animals
Elephants are the largest land animals on earth. They have the largest brains of any
mammal. Elephants talk to each other. Researchers have discovered more than 50 different
types of calls that they use to communicate with each other. Their trunks are strong enough to
pick up trees but sensitive enough to pick up a flower. They use them as tools to sweep
paths, to scratch themselves, to swat flies, and to draw in the dirt. They are good swimmers
and use their trunks like snorkels. They live together in family groups. They help each other
when in trouble. They join together to care for and rescue their young.