Elephant Pictures and Facts

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Fact: Elephants can trumpet when they're excited or even angry. When used with other threat displays, such as "mock charging," trumpeting can be a warning signal to back away. Source: sanparks.org

A bull trumpeting a warning.
Image Source: John Walker, Images of Africa.

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Fact: African elephant males (bulls) and females (cows) both have tusks, unlike their female Asian counterparts which have none. Source: World Wildlife Fund

A close view of the skin and hair of an elephant.
Image Source: imageafter.com

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Fact: Elephants are lightly covered with bristle-like hair. Hair keeps the material from mud and dirt baths in place, helping to protect the elephant from sunburn and insects. Source: elephant.elehost.com