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African elephants range throughout the savannas of sub-Saharan Africa and the rainforests of central and West Africa. The continent's northernmost elephants are found in Sahel area of Mali.

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We know that they are huge.

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We know that they are very smart animals. They have good memories.

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baby elephant loves cuddles.

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They are the largest land mammals on earth

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People hunt them for their ivory

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We want to know what kind of food they eat. (diet)

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They live in herds.

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Their brains are bigger than ours.

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How many years they live

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They are matriarchal animals.

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females are the leader. Matriatchal animals.

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females are the leader. Matriatchal animals.

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Average lifespan: 60 years

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How long do they wait to have a baby?

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Why elephants never forget - Alex Gendler

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They attack humans when they feel in danger. Sometimes they wait and do it later (plan)

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They communicate using low frequency also known as infra sound

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They communicate using low frequency also known as infra sound

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They can hurt people when they are in danger or for self defense

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They can hurt people when they are in danger or for self defense

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The family structure of elephants - Caitlin O'Connell-Rodwell

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-family-structure-of-elephants-caitlin-o-connell-rodwell Biologist Caitlin O'Connell-Rodwell has come to one big conclusion from her last twenty years studying elephants -- they're just like us. In this TEDYouth Talk, O'Connell-Rodwell details her work observing these incredible, social animals, examining several individual (and very familiar) characters that play, bond and argue in tight-knit extended families eerily similar to our own.