Elephants : The harmless giants. Elephants are as giant as an animal can get and yet they are one of the friendliest creatures so they are referred as . Children love to ride on elephants and one of the most common phrases used by them is “Haathi mere Saathi”, meaning Elephant my friend. Apart from seeing them only as an animal to ride.
Some fun facts about elephants – the harmless giants.
- An elephant has an average life span of about 70 years .
- It is the largest land animal among the mammals .
- Elephants can spend about 16 hours in a day for eating .
- An elephant’s tusks are actually its oversized incisors, which are made of ivory .
- It has very small eyes and poor vision of sight .
- The size of the elephant’s brain is the largest in the animal kingdom .
- Elephants are known to have good memory and can feel emotions like grief and sadness.
- The elephant has a heart rate of 27 bpm .
- The elephants reach puberty at the age of about 16 .
- The mother elephant has a gestation period of about 22 months
- The elephant’s trunk is a very useful organ. It helps them to lift food and water to eat .
- The ears of an elephant are large and thin containing blood vessels. The blood in these blood vessels helps them to cool down in hot temperatures.
- Elephants are hard to keep as a pet, because of their expensive diet and their need for space. However, it would be so exciting to have one.
Enjoy tiger safari along with elephant touring by choosing our Tadoba Tigers and Corbett Elephant Tour package.
Born and brought up in New Delhi, it was Sharad’s childhood passion to play cricket for India. While on a holiday in 1990, he saw his first tiger. Little did he know that this one sighting would immerse him into a realm where forests and tigers were all that mattered.
Sharad’s experiences as a wildlife photographer have inspired him to observe the tiger’s behavior for over 30 years and motivated him on his own journey as an entrepreneur. He started Nature Safari India Pvt Ltd, with a focus on “Conservation through Tourism.” to align himself to the mission of saving the regal species and repopulating them in India’s forests. In 2006, he set up one of India’s premier jungle lodges in Kanha National Park.
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