7 Interesting facts about Elephants

They're the world's largest land animal.

Their trunks are perhaps the most sensitive organ found in any mammal.

Elephant tusks are enlarged incisor teeth that first appear when elephants are around 2 years old.

An elephant’s skin is 2.5cm thick in most places, and they keep their skin clean and protect themselves from sunburn by taking regular dust and mud baths.

Elephants eat so much that they can spend up to three-quarters of their day just eating.

Elephants communicate in a variety of ways including sounds like trumpet calls, body language, touch, and scent.

Elephant calves can stand within 20 minutes of being born and can walk within 1 hour.