AFRICAN ELEPHANTS SCAVENGER HUNT

Hello class! Today we will be doing some research on African Elephants on the Internet. Please use the following websites to answer the questions. Have fun!

Answer questions 1 – 6 using the following website: http://www.oaklandzoo.org/atoz/azeleph

1) How tall are African Elephants?

2) How much does an African Elephant weigh?

3) How long (from head to tail) is an African Elephant?

4) Which is larger, an adult male elephant or an adult female elephant?

5) How much do elephants in the wild eat per day?

6) What do elephants normally eat?

O.K. Good Job. Now go to this next website to answer questions 7 – 9.

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/mammals/elephant/Africancoloring.shtml

7) Briefly describe what an elephant’s trunk looks like?

8) What do elephants use their trunks for?

9) How big are an elephant’s ears and what are they used for?

Great! Now answer questions 10 – 11 at Dr. Sue’s Elephant Information site at

http://www.wildlifesearch.com/

10) How long is a female elephant pregnant?

11) How much does the typical elephant calf weigh?

AWESOME! You are almost done! The following website has more exciting facts about the African Elephant to help you answer questions 12 – 13.

www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/elephant

12) Name three things that threaten the elephant’s future.

13) Currently, how many African Elephants are there?

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