Amazing animal facts about the African Elephant
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Did you know an elephant's trunk has around 15,000 muscles and can hold up to 8 litres (52 gallons) of water?
Depending on their diet, up to 200 litres of water is drunk per day. They will eat in the region of 100 to 200 Kg (220 to 440 lb.) of vegetation per day.
An elephant molar tooth is about 30cm (12") long and 10cm (4") wide.