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GIANT ELEPHANTS
Elephants, the largest animals on land, have two major kinds of
species; African and Asian elephants. African elephants are larger
than the others. They may be as high as three and a half metres (12
feet) and their weight reach around six tons (12,000 pounds). Their
fan-shaped ears are two metres (6.5 feet) long and one and a half
metres (5 feet) wide. As you can imagine, with such a giant body, you
can't keep an elephant at home as a pet.
What makes an elephant especially different is his trunk. This
long trunk, similar to a garden hose, includes fifty thousand
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