Elephants

Elephants are the largest land animals of the Earth weighing to 12 tonnes and measuring 4 metres. Elephants are herbivore from eating of herbs, fruits and leaves of trees. They have few predators due to their size. They live about 60 years and die when their teeth fall, which prevents it from eating plants.

During the mating season, the males become aggressive and about 400 people are killed by elephants each year.

The hunting of elephants, mainly caused by its ivory, is generally illegal in all African countries. Currently all species of elephants are considered endangered, they are threatened by poaching and habitat loss.