00:00Elephants have been around for millions of years, with ancestors like the mammoths and
00:05mastodons roaming the earth.
00:07They have played significant roles in various cultures and civilizations, often symbolizing
00:14power, wisdom, and strength.
00:16Elephants can live up to 60 to 70 years in the wild, though this can be shorter in captivity.
00:23Their life stages include infancy, adolescence, and adulthood, with females generally living
00:29longer than males elephants are highly social animals, living in matriarchal family groups.
00:35These groups are led by an older female and consist of her, daughters, and their offspring.
00:41Males leave the group when they reach puberty and often live solitary lives or four.
00:46Temporary bachelor group elephants are incredibly strong animals.
00:50They can carry loads up to 1,100 pounds with their trunks and are capable of uprooting
00:56trees and moving heavy objects.
00:58Their strength, combined with their intelligence and memory, makes them unique and powerful
01:04creatures elephants are herbivores, consuming a variety of vegetation.
01:09Their diet includes grass, leaves, bark, roots, and fruit.
01:14An adult elephant can eat up to 300 pounds of food and drink, up to 50 gallons of water daily.
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