Elephants eat about 350 pounds of vegetation each day. They require 18 to 26 gallons of water daily; however, some drink about three times that. A male elephant alone can drink up to 55 gallons of water in less than five minutes. Because they require such a large amount of consumption, elephants spend 16 to 18 hours (about 80 percent) of their day feeding.
Friday, April 3, 2009
Whole Lot of Food
Elephants eat about 350 pounds of vegetation each day. They require 18 to 26 gallons of water daily; however, some drink about three times that. A male elephant alone can drink up to 55 gallons of water in less than five minutes. Because they require such a large amount of consumption, elephants spend 16 to 18 hours (about 80 percent) of their day feeding.
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