The Elephant Scientist by Kylie Danielle Douglas https://padlet.com/danichick97/6dvq9dxm8xr7 Wonderings from "The Elephant Scientist" en-us 2018-11-05 21:36:27 UTC 2025-04-19 14:12:42 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Xmastree.png Why is the female the the head of the tribe? danichick97 https://padlet.com/danichick97/6dvq9dxm8xr7/wish/300748102 2018-11-05 21:39:09 UTC https://padlet.com/danichick97/6dvq9dxm8xr7/wish/300748102 Often times, the females are the head of the tribe because the males will separate from the heard to go mate. danichick97 https://padlet.com/danichick97/6dvq9dxm8xr7/wish/300749877 Females also lead the tribe to find water and food for their calves. The women travel in heard together to also ensure the safety of the calves. ]]> 2018-11-05 21:44:29 UTC https://padlet.com/danichick97/6dvq9dxm8xr7/wish/300749877 Are there any physical differences between male and female elephants? danichick97 https://padlet.com/danichick97/6dvq9dxm8xr7/wish/300752566 2018-11-05 21:52:46 UTC https://padlet.com/danichick97/6dvq9dxm8xr7/wish/300752566 Male elephants are significantly larger than the females. danichick97 https://padlet.com/danichick97/6dvq9dxm8xr7/wish/300752857 Male and Females both have tusks. The only difference is that males tusks are longer and heavier than female tusks.

Sajem, Y. (2017, August 11). Differences Between a Male & Female African Elephant. Retrieved November 5, 2018, from https://animals.mom.me/differences-between-male-female-african-elephant-8056.html ]]> 2018-11-05 21:53:45 UTC https://padlet.com/danichick97/6dvq9dxm8xr7/wish/300752857 Female(left) elephant and Male(right) elephant danichick97 https://padlet.com/danichick97/6dvq9dxm8xr7/wish/300756268 2018-11-05 22:04:58 UTC https://padlet.com/danichick97/6dvq9dxm8xr7/wish/300756268 Herd of elephants! danichick97 https://padlet.com/danichick97/6dvq9dxm8xr7/wish/300757546 2018-11-05 22:10:16 UTC https://padlet.com/danichick97/6dvq9dxm8xr7/wish/300757546 Do elephants have any predators? danichick97 https://padlet.com/danichick97/6dvq9dxm8xr7/wish/300758384 2018-11-05 22:13:26 UTC https://padlet.com/danichick97/6dvq9dxm8xr7/wish/300758384 Elephants generally don't have any predators due to their massive size. danichick97 https://padlet.com/danichick97/6dvq9dxm8xr7/wish/300758921 However, newborn elephants need to be more aware of attacks from wildcats.

Humans are the biggest elephant predators.]]> 2018-11-05 22:15:44 UTC https://padlet.com/danichick97/6dvq9dxm8xr7/wish/300758921 Poachers. danichick97 https://padlet.com/danichick97/6dvq9dxm8xr7/wish/300759992 2018-11-05 22:20:18 UTC https://padlet.com/danichick97/6dvq9dxm8xr7/wish/300759992 Who invented the Geophone, an instrument that measures vibrations in the Earth? danichick97 https://padlet.com/danichick97/6dvq9dxm8xr7/wish/300760457 2018-11-05 22:22:10 UTC https://padlet.com/danichick97/6dvq9dxm8xr7/wish/300760457 Professor Jean Perrin created the geophone in 1915. danichick97 https://padlet.com/danichick97/6dvq9dxm8xr7/wish/300761312 He initially created it to listen for enemies coming in war.

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]]> 2018-11-05 22:25:53 UTC https://padlet.com/danichick97/6dvq9dxm8xr7/wish/300761312 Geophone danichick97 https://padlet.com/danichick97/6dvq9dxm8xr7/wish/300762417 2018-11-05 22:30:40 UTC https://padlet.com/danichick97/6dvq9dxm8xr7/wish/300762417 danichick97 https://padlet.com/danichick97/6dvq9dxm8xr7/wish/301862065 Poaching.]]> 2018-11-08 01:26:37 UTC https://padlet.com/danichick97/6dvq9dxm8xr7/wish/301862065 danichick97 https://padlet.com/danichick97/6dvq9dxm8xr7/wish/301862225 Matriarch.]]> 2018-11-08 01:27:21 UTC https://padlet.com/danichick97/6dvq9dxm8xr7/wish/301862225 Geophone... danichick97 https://padlet.com/danichick97/6dvq9dxm8xr7/wish/301864492 The Geophone is mentioned in "The Elephant Scientist" by Caitlin O'Connell and Donna M. Jackson because it helps simulate the vibrations that the elephants feel through their feet. 
The elephants stand on their tip toes because they feel different vibrations. ]]> 2018-11-08 01:37:49 UTC https://padlet.com/danichick97/6dvq9dxm8xr7/wish/301864492