The story for kids
This is an elephant, the biggest animal on land. With its long trunk, it pulls up grass and leaves and puts them in its mouth. It also drinks water with its trunk, and even takes a bath with it!
Facts
- An elephant uses its trunk to drink water and gather food.
- It eats about 150 kilograms of grass and leaves a day.
- It flaps its ears like fans to cool down.
Numbers
- Height
- ~3.5 m
- Weight
- ~6 tonnes
- Food
- Grass and leaves