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Tush is another word for tusk. Tushes are really big teeth called second incisors that stick out just above the upper lip. Female elephants have very smaller tushes than males.
Scientific name: Elephas maximus
Size: 6,000 to 11,000 pounds (8 to 10 feet tall)
Habitat: grasslands in Southeast Asia, India, Sri Lanka, and Sumatra
Diet: grasses, leaves, and fruits
Characteristics: large head, and smaller ears than the African elephant
Significance: endangered due to habitat loss and poaching for ivory tusks
Female elephants have tushes. This means that they have really big:
Female herd members that help mother elephants care for their young are called:
babysitters
aunties
mommy helpers
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Elephant herds work together just like human families. When a baby elephant gets into trouble, other herd members pitch in and help.
Asian and African elephants look identical.
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African elephant have ears shaped like the continent of Africa. Asian elephants have ears that are shaped like India.
Elephant poop provides food and a warm place for creatures to live.
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If the idea of living in a house made out of poop sounds good to you, move in with a termite. Some termites eat elephant poop and even live under piles of it.