One of the five hegemons -Elephants 【 Kenya * Africa 】

In the Kenyan prairie, it is also meaningful to watch the elephant, one of the five hegemons, closely, and it is a group of elephants.

African Elephant: Yes Elephantidae A genus of, on one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five George · Baron Cuvier（ Baron Georges Cuvier ）Naming. Adult African males are higher than three point five Meters, even higher four point one Meters. Weight is about four to five Ton, the heaviest recorded is ten Tons. Their highest record of tooth growth is one hundred and two point seven Kg weight. The genus includes two species, African steppe elephant and African forest elephant , minutes six Subspecies.

African elephant is the largest mammal on the land. Male and female are dimorphic (male and female are different in body shape or body characteristics). Both elephant species of this genus are found in Africa , they can live from sea level to altitude five thousand In a variety of natural environments, including forests, open grasslands, grasslands, thorn bushes and semi-arid jungles.

Because of ivory, countless African elephants were killed. African Elephants are subject to the US Endangered Species Act and《 World Conservation Union 》Listed as endangered species《 Washington Convention 》 CITES Included in the appendix I However, in Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia, the African elephant has been reclassified to CITES appendix II 。 among African steppe elephant yes Cote d'Ivoire and Mozambique Of National beast 。

Like to live in groups, average 20-30 Only one family group is integrated. Each group is commanded by a female elephant. Most of its members are female offspring. The male elephant has no place in the group fifteen They must leave the group at the age of, and only occasionally return to the group during mating. There is a strict hierarchy in the group, and the actions should be ranked according to the position. No matter what they eat, drink, mate, or walk, they are in good order. Members of the group are usually very peaceful and friendly.

The weight of the newborn is about one hundred and nine Kg, female elephant needs to be fed every time one Kg of milk, and all it has to do is find out where the female elephant's tits are, and then instinctively suck. The cub feels safe around the female elephant. After the baby elephant is born, the herd will not continue to walk until it has enough strength to follow them. It usually takes two days to wait. As the baby elephant grows up, its eyes and ears become more sensitive, and its self-confidence increases, but it also occasionally gets lost. However, when they need help, other members of the family always come in response.

African elephants grow slowly and mature slowly 13-14 The sexual maturity can only be achieved in. The weight and the appearance of teeth are the signs of their growth. The baby has no teeth, and gradually starts to grow teeth. The two huge incisors will grow longer and longer with the growth of the body, and will be worn or even broken due to overuse in the future. Once the incisors are broken, they will become disabled. African elephant 13-14 Mature at age, life expectancy can reach 60-70 Years.

Elephants and birds live in harmony.

The wild population of African steppe elephant forty-two About ten thousand (due to the frequent poaching and the low reproduction rate of elephants, they are still threatened animals) four About ten thousand.

The ears of the African elephant are very large and can be as long as up and down one point five Meters. The front foot has five hooves and the rear foot has three hooves twenty-one yes Rib And up to twenty-six individual Coccygeal vertebra 。 The African elephant has a protuberance on the forehead, a more inclined back, the highest point on the shoulder, and two finger like protuberances on the nose. Both males and females have tusks, but the females are much smaller. African elephant length 6-7.5 M, tail length 1-1.3 M, shoulder height 2.3-4 M, weight range from two Ton to seven point three Tons. Most African elephants weigh 2.7-5.5 Between tons, seven point three Ton is the largest African elephant found,

The long trunk of an elephant can not only be used to smell, breathe, blow a horn, drink water, but also be used to catch things, especially good food. Elephant trunk alone has about ten 10000 muscles. African elephant has two It is very sensitive and dexterous, and can be used to catch small things. There is only one Asian elephant. Both male and female African elephants have tusks to find food and water and tear the bark off the trunk.

The African elephant is the largest living terrestrial mammal Asian elephant Slightly larger, it can be distinguished from Asian elephants by its ears as big as a cattail fan. Asian elephants have rounder and smaller ears. Elephant ears can emit heat to keep the body cool, but sometimes the temperature of the African continent is too high, so African elephants need very large ears to dissipate heat. Elephants have an innate affinity for water. They like to inhale water into their trunks and then spray it all over their bodies. After that, they often spray a layer of protective soil on the skin.

The African elephant takes a big step when walking, and bends its legs as high as possible in each step, and spans a little farther, which is very suitable for carrying through mud. In order to collect food, I have to leave for a year sixteen thousand Km, migrate The route often goes through streams, lakes, marshes, etc., making its life like a very long and patient journey to find food. The dense forest will not make the elephants lose their way, because each group has its own voice and smell of contact. No matter how far it goes, it can find the whereabouts of the family. It relies on a part of the forehead that can vibrate to send out sound signals, and the frequency is mostly low 14-24 hertz The human ear cannot hear, but it also contains some audible harmonics.

African elephants are invincible on the grassland, but most of them compete with other animals in a gentle way. Only when you are angry or afraid can you hurt other animals. At this time, you are strong rhinoceros We should also retreat. Although the adult African elephant is not afraid of any animal's attack threat, the cub is unable to resist the lion The hyena 、 Wild dog as well as vulture When resting, the group often stands in a circle to keep alert for defense and self-defense, while the female elephant will use a long nose to remind the young even if she feels a little danger. When the group migrates in a long distance and on a large scale, the young must keep up closely, but the female elephant will also protect from the left and right, and repel the predators at any time.

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