Fully-grown elephants weigh between 2.5-3.5 tonnes.

They are 2-3 meters high (ground to highest point at shoulder)

 Asian elephants have smaller ears than African elephants.

 Asian male elephants do not always have tusks the ones without tusks are called  Seedors .

 Seedors quite often have large incisors, which can be mistaken for baby tusks.

Females do not have tusks but their large incisors can sometimes be seen.

 Elephant tusks grow at a rate of one inch per year.

 The trunk has no bones but is made of 40 000 tiny muscles.

 An elephants skin does not have sweat glands, but is twice its needed size and so the large surface area acts like a giant air conditioning system.

The elephant has 4 front toenails and 4-5 back ones. They stick together to form one large nail.

 An elephants sweat glands are between its toes.

 The elephant supports 60% of its weight on its front legs 40% on its back legs.

 The elephant can travel at an average speed of 4kmph

 Elephants can walk an average of 30km per day depending on the terrain

 Elephants can carry 600 kg on their backs and 150 kg on their necks

 Elephants can lift 800 Kg with their trunks

Working elephants have a career of 50 years