By Sakshi Sah
Published Jun 23, 2025

Hindustan Times
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Facts about elephants that’ll melt your heart

Elephants are big, brilliant, and full of surprises. Here are some heart-melting facts about the gentle giants of the animal kingdom.

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The African Savanna elephant is the world’s largest land animal.

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There are three kinds of elephants. 

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An elephant’s trunk has around 1,50,000 muscles.

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An elephant’s skin is about 2.5cm thick. Its folds and wrinkles help hold water to keep the animal cool under the hot sun.

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Elephants eat all day long-up to 150kg of food every day.

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Elephants use trumpet sounds, touch, smell and body movements to talk.

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They even “speak” through ground vibrations that we can’t hear.

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