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By Alexa Sumatran Elephant
By Alexa
Sumatran Elephant
Name of animalThe name of my
animal is the Sumatran Elephant.
Baby nameThe baby name is a
calf.
Favorite FoodThe babies drink
milk, adults eat leaves, grass.
That elephant milk is powerful stuff.
Parent CareMy animal baby care
is baby stays with mother for 10 or more years in a herd of related females.
Fascinating facts and detailsThe biggest animal
in the rainforest is the Sumatran Elephant.
Three hundred pounds at birth it will become a thousand pound baby in less than two years.
More factsThe elephant baby
sucks on its thumb .Trunks are good for
other things too sniffing, putting food and water into mouth and playing.
More FactsThis calf is part of a
big family called a herd.
More factsThe Sumatran
elephant has smaller ears than other Asian elephants.
More FactsOnly the males grow
tusks which are used to pry bark from trees , dig up roots and used as a weapon.
More factsSumatran elephants
are herbivores.It weighs between
6,000 to 16,000 pounds.
Female elephants are called cows.
