"Echoes of the Elephant: A Journey into the Wild"

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"Echoes of the Elephant: A Journey into the Wild" invites viewers to explore the daily life of elephants in their natural habitat. This captivating documentary captures the essence of these majestic creatures as they go about their routines, from foraging for food and water to nurturing their young and navigating the vast landscapes of the wild. Through breathtaking footage and insightful narration, we witness the intelligence, emotional depth, and intricate social bonds that define elephant communities. Join us on this immersive journey to understand the challenges elephants face and the beauty of their existence, and discover why these magnificent animals are truly the echoes of the wild     Watch my videos    Spot my channel   Follow and like my videos   Village.pk

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00:00Elephant is the most popular animal.

00:03Size.

00:04African elephants are the largest of all land animals.

00:08Adult males weighing between

00:101,800 and 6,300 kilograms.

00:152 and 7 tons slash.

00:174,000 and 14,000 pounds.

00:21Females are smaller,

00:23weighing between 2,700 and

00:263,600 kilograms.

00:283 and 4 tons slash.

00:316,000 and 8,000 pounds.

00:34Shoulder height ranges between 3 and 4 m.

00:379.8 and 13.1 feet.

00:41Elephants are grayish to brown in color,

00:43and their body hair is sparse and coarse.

00:46They are found most often in savannas, grasslands,

00:49and forests but occupy a wide range of habitats,

00:53including deserts, swamps,

00:56and highlands in tropical and subtropical regions of Africa and Asia.

01:01An adult elephant can eat 4 to 5 bales of hay each day,

01:05which is

01:074.5 to 8 kilograms or 10 to 18 pounds.

01:10The elephant's diet

01:12also requires water.

01:14On average,

01:16each elephant drinks about

01:18100 to 200 liters

01:21or 25 to 50 gallons of water.

01:24In times of drought,

01:26elephants may use their tusks to drill into the ground in search of water.

01:31Elephants eat grasses, leaves, shrubs,

01:35fruits and roots depending on the season and their habitat.

01:39When it's particularly dry,

01:41elephants will eat more woody parts of trees and shrubs like twigs,

01:45branches and barks.

01:48Life cycle

01:48The natural lifespan of the elephant is generally

01:52between 50 and 70 years,

01:54but some have been known to survive for more than 80 years.

01:58Elephant calves need milk for the first

02:012 years of their lives but often continue to suckle until they are 4 years old.

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