Elephant feeding
Title | Info |
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Common name | Elephant, African |
Scientific name | Loxodonta africana |
Taxonomic group | Elephantidae |
Source | Dan L. Perlman |
Ecosystems | Grasslands, savannas |
Grasslands and savannas | Tropical grassland |
Nutrient cycles | Carbon |
Ecological interactions | Herbivory |
Selection and adaptations | Selection |
Selection | Morphology |
Organisms | Animals |
Animals | Mammals |
Lessons | Herbivory |
Date | August 01, 2003 |
Location | Tarangire National Park,Tanzania,Africa |
Elephant feeding on shrub, Tarangire National Park, Tanzania. Male African elephants may weigh as much as 4-7 tons (4,000-6000 kg) and stand 3-4 yd (3-4 m) high at the shoulder. It takes an enormous amount of food to keep an animal that size going, and elephants can eat up to 5% of their weight over a 24-hour period. For an adult male, that would be about 400-600 lb/day (200-300 kg/day).