African elephants ingest plants and fruits, walk for miles, and excrete the seeds in fertile dung piles. African elephants are also losing their habitat as the human population grows and people convert land for agriculture and development. African elephants range throughout the savannas of subsaharan africa and the rainforests of central and west africa. Elephant letters tells the moving story of billy and kani, two african elephants. This book starts out by stating there are two types of elephants. The females and young stick together in a big family herd. A picture book for kids facts for kids volume 8 lisa strattin on.
African elephants also dig holes to expose underground springs. These large mammals has two species that are recognized, the african elephant and the asian elephant. Animals by knudsen, shannon and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. My all about elephants book workbook african animal unit study. Elephants need a lot of room to roam, so habitat destruction. Baby professor showcases a collection of subjects that. The african bush fire and the elephant, the book was written to sensitize. Then it curls its trunk under, sticks the tip of its trunk into its mouth, and blows. Great books elephant information repository elehost web design. Out comes the water, right down the elephants throat. Big and gray, with big ears and long trunks, elephants are distinctivelooking creatures. A reading list of elephant books including young adults, fiction, nonfiction, and. Roland smith is an american author of young adult fiction as well as nonfiction books for children. Elephants are the worlds largest living animals and one of the most recognizable animals in the world.
As a grandma, lisa strattin has shared her love for books. The power, majesty, and preservation of african elephants. Leveled literacy intervention my takehome 6 pak books book 85 level k. All the basic facts about african elephants are in here, brief though the book is. When an elephant drinks, it sucks as much as 2 gallons 7. This is simply an amazing book and a must read for all elephant lovers. Laverty has traveled to ten african nations and to all of the ecosystems in which elephants live. These powerful mammals are the subject of the following fiction and nonfiction for all ages. This all about book will be a fun addition to your classroom and lesson on elephants. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
Elephants is an informational text that describes the largest land animalstheir bodies, their diet, and their families. Leveled literacy intervention my takehome 6 pak books book 85 level k, nonfiction green system, grade 1 all about series michael christopher on. African elephant, facts and photos national geographic. African elephant facts for kids elephants african animals. They range throughout subsaharan africa and the rain forests of central and west africa. This book is a response to the need for better information on the african elephant. The book shows his great knowledge of not only the elephant, but of all african animals. In the wild, elephants live for a really long time, but they always have wrinkles. The continents northernmost elephants are found in sahel area of mali. In his book there also are moving quotes from many people, and two that caught my eye are these. Lli blue 85, all about african elephants flashcards quizlet. The twoway a census of african savanna elephants in 15 countries between 2007 and 2014 found the. It aimed to collect the experience of biologists working in the field on the african elephant, and to inform protected area staff, research officers and research students of the principal techniques used in the study of african elephants.
Start studying lli blue 85, all about african elephants. In fact, 90 different tree species rely on the elephant for propagation. In this way, new plants can grow in different areas and can cross fertilize. Smith was born in portland, oregon, and graduated from portland state university and, following a parttime job at the oregon zoo in portland, began a 20year career as a zookeeper, both at the oregon zoo and the point defiance zoo in tacoma, washington. Since african elephants live where the sun is usually blazing hot, they use their trunks to help them keep cool. African elephant population declines by 30 percent.