The Dhaka Times Desk People say that petting an elephant and petting it are the same thing. That means it is impossible for anyone but the king to keep elephants because of the cost of keeping them.
If you were asked, which animal spends 80 percent of its day just eating and drinking? Can you answer this? The answer is elephants. As they eat more in quantity, it takes more time because they eat slowly. Today I will present various stories about eating elephants and their families.
How much does an elephant eat?
Their amount of food is more or less depending on the season. Not non-vegetarian, only non-vegetarian 'pada' in their food list. During the rainy season, their menu consists of fresh grass, tree leaves, banana trees, seeds, fruits, tree bark. No one can be surprised to hear the amount. They eat up to 149-169 kg of food per day! They also need a lot of water. 68.8-98.8 liters per day. Some people need 152 liters of water a day. An adult elephant can drink up to 212 liters of water. And it takes only five minutes for them to eat this amount of water!
Height and weight
Elephants are 13/14 feet tall or sometimes more. But their average height is about 14 feet. Approximately 30 feet long from trunk to tail. Elephant weight is 3 to 5 tons. Hearing about the weight of elephants, especially small elephants, is eye-opening! About two tons.
History of elephants
the elephant The English word 'elephant' comes from two Latin words 'eli' and 'fant'. It means 'huge arch' or 'big arch'. There are mainly two groups of elephants, African and Asian. From the forehead to the length of the trunk and ears and even the body structure, there are many differences between these two species. Most elephants are found in India - about 10,000 to 15,000. As of June 2003, the number of Asian elephants was around 30,000 and the number of African elephants was around 5,000.
What kind of environment do elephants like to live in?
Just as we love to be with family, elephants always form groups and families in dense forests. This topic is sometimes seen on the Geographic Channel - how elephants are living in groups. A group consists of about 8 to 100 elephants. When an elephant is born, it is the responsibility of the mother elephant to keep it clean and fed. The mother-elephant hugs the trunk of her baby with her trunk so that he does not get lost anywhere! When he goes somewhere to play in the forest, he comes back again on the call of his mother. Even if lost, each member of the group goes out to search the forest in full swing. It can be said that the whole group protects the little elephant of love. And the group is driven by the middle-aged elephant of the family. The movements of the rest of the elephants depend on his instructions. Not only does he dominate the team, but he also has to take all the responsibilities of the family. Therefore, as the Panda of the team, he has to look for food and water.
Elephants love muddy places to keep cool in summer. Elephants love to play and play mischief even in small swamps. At this time, the mother-elephant sprinkles water with her long trunk and wipes all the dust from her baby's body within a few minutes.
A group of elephants in danger
Elephants always come together to help each other in times of danger. There is always danger in the forest. However, fierce carnivores such as lions or tigers are brave on others, but they run away when they see the huge appearance of elephants! However, the baby elephants often fall prey to their greed, but because they always stay in groups, the elders come forward to help the little ones when they are in danger.
Elephants with a keen memory
Elephants have a very sharp memory. The events of many years ago are still fresh in the mind of elephants. They do not hold back in taking revenge. So if you are enmity with them, it is difficult to get rid of them. But the elephant's eyes are very small, compared to the body is completely incompatible! Can't see very well beyond 30 to 60 feet. But with the help of a long trunk, he can understand the variety of things by touching. Like humans, elephants have very sensitive minds. So when they feel sad, tears come to their eyes. What happens if other wild animals are afraid to attack the elephant because of its huge face, it will cause diseases. Cardiovascular disease, arthritis, pneumonia etc. diseases sometimes overcome the elephants. What if the elephant's body is huge, but its head is juicy. No wild animal can match their intelligence. But elephants are very calm animals. If the elephant is not hurt, he does not attack anyone. He never backs down when attacking.
How long are elephants?
The average lifespan of elephants is approximately 70 years. When an elephant dies, the other elephants stand in silence in front of the dead elephant and mourn. Even touching the dead elephant with its trunk. Sometimes the body of the partner is carried away by itself. But we have to admit that we are dependent on this wild animal in many ways from ancient times till now. Just as elephants accompanied the journey of kings in ancient times, we still use elephants to facilitate our movement in many hilly regions.
last word
Among the many animals of the world, we may neglect this huge animal. But this animal has always benefited us. One might hear of wild elephant attacks sometimes but that is very negligible. Besides, why only elephants, humans also have good and bad. So let's all work to sustain this animal in our world. Source: Daily Yugantar Online.
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