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Gestation
How long until their baby has a baby of their own.
How long until they have another baby
How does this effect why its endangered
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How tall
what does it look like
How much does it weigh
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They live in various places mainly in India
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Reserves set aside land in order to save elephants
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Ears are large
Prehensile trunk
sole of foot is soft and wide
Hard tusks
Large eyes
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http://www.phuket.com/conservation/elephants.htm http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/mammals/elephant/Asiancoloring.shtml http://horgan.ww.k12.ri.us/DMS/shuttle/grassland.htm www.panda.org/about_wwf/what_we_do/species/what_we_do/flagship_species/elephants/asian_elephant/index.cfm www.thewildones.org/Animals/elephant.html
http://collect-art.com
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TASK MASTER- JAMIQUE MURRIEL LISTENER- Nichole Fontaine
Recorder- Kayla Vinton Audio Master- Cameron Sipka Thanks to these four people this power point presentation was possible!
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WHY ARE THEY ENDANGERED
ELEPHANTS ARE BEING POUCHED FOR THEIR IVORY FOR JEWELRY, PIANO KEYS, E.T.C.
MANY GRASSLANDS ARE BECOMING CITIES
ELEPHANTS ALSO DON’T BREED WELL IN CAPTIVITY REPRODUCTION INFORMATION
THE ELEPHANT PRODUCES BABIES EVERY3 TO 4 YEARS HAVING ONE TO TWO BABIES AT A TIME.
THE GESTATION PERIOD IS 22 MONTHES
THE YOUNG ARE ABLE TO HAVE THEIR OWN BABIES AT 10 TO 12 YEARS OLD.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
THE ELEPHANT HAS LARGE EYES, LARGE TUSKS ON MALES, A TRUNK, LONG TAILS, WITH HARDLY ANY HAIR, AND UP TO EIGHT FEET TALL FOOD CHAIN
THE ASIAN ELEPHANT IS A PRIMARY CONSUMER GETTING ITS ENERGY DIRECTLY FROM PLANTS HABITAT
THE ELEPHANT LIVES IN VARIOUS PLACES MAINLY IN INDIA
THE ASIAN ELEPHANT RESTS IN THE DAY TIME UNDER SHADY TREES AND ROLLED THEMSELVES IN MUD AS A FORM OF SUNBLOCK AND SO THAT THEIR PREDATORS CAN’T SENSE THEM
CONSERVATION EFFORTS
ASIAN AND AFRICAN NATIONS SET ASIDE LAND TO PROTECT THE HABITAT AND THE ELEPHANT ITSELF
LAWS FORBID THE HUNTING OF ELEPHANTS IN THESE LANDS AND LAWS LIMIT THE HUNTING OF ELEPHANTS OUTSIDE THESE LANDS. ADAPTATIONS
THEY HAVE A PREHENSILE TRUNK USED AS AN EXTRA ARM AND THEIR STRONG LEGS ALLOW THE ELEPHANTS WEIGHT TO SIT ON ITS LEGS.