National Geographic Kids - USA (2021-12)

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AFRICAN ELEPHANT

A dog has a better sense of smell

than an elephant.

FALSE: An elephant’s smell is better than

a dog’s. It uses smell to locate herd mem-

bers, avoid danger, and find food and

water. It may smell water 12 miles away.

It could lift you and seven of your

friends with its trunk.

TRUE: An African elephant can lift more

than 600 pounds. It’s so strong that it can

uproot a tree.

Tusks stop growing when the

elephant turns 10 years old.

FALSE: Tusks never stop growing and

can lengthen up to seven inches a year.

You can leap farther than an el-

ephant.

TRUE: Elephants cannot jump.

An adult’s molar is brick-size.

TRUE: Each tooth weighs about five

pounds. An elephant has four large

teeth that grind the bark, leaves, and

plant parts that it eats.

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