Elephants

Elephants are the biggest mammals that live on land. They can grow as tall as 4 metres and weigh 7000kg.

They have four legs, two very large ears, a tiny tail, two large ivory tusks and a long trunk which they use to pick things up with. Their skin is grey and wrinkly.

Elephants can live in forests, grasslands, and deserts, but they like to live near water. They eat only plants, mainly grass and twigs.

They don't usually attack other animals, but males fight each other with their tusks, and they will defend their young if they have to.

Some humans have been crushed by angry elephants too.