Проект по теме "Давай сохраним это для будущего"

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African elephant African elephant - the largest land animal Older individuals of African elephant reaching 7.5 tons weight and their height - 4 m at the shoulder. On average, males weigh about 5, and females - 3 tons

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African elephant With the loss of visual contact with each other, about his whereabouts elephants notify each other raucous sounds mimicking rumbling in the stomach.

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African elephant Gestation lasts 22 months, then comes only one elephant. The length of the future giant of all 85-100 cm, weight - about quintal. Elephant calf feeding for two years. When the light appears next elephant, the eldest of the previous cubs becomes a full member of the elephant herd.

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African elephant In the nature of the enemy in this mighty animal virtually no - the only exception can be called the man himself, ruthlessly destroying the elephants for tusks and precious skin. Ivory appreciated even the first Europeans who came to the continent in the late 1800 's,. Currently elephants live mainly in National Parks.

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African elephant At this point in the world live about 600,000 African elephant. About 20% kept in captivity - the exact number is difficult to determine. Due to the amount of poaching of African elephants has decreased by 50%, from 1.3 million to 600,000, from 1979 to 1989. During this period each hour poachers kill elephants 8 (70,000 per year), until in 1989 did not come out the ban on ivory.

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Interesting facts During the drought elephants tusks to dig pits in place parched rivers where water accumulates gradually. These "man-made" watering are then not only they, but also many other animals. Independently extract water can only individual animals, for example, badgers. Normal walking speed of an elephant - 8-9 km / h, at a pace they can go many hours without rest. Herd of elephants in search of new pastures goes up to 80 miles a day.

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Interesting facts Elephants absorb from 100 to 300 pounds of vegetable food a day and up to 140 liters of drinking water in one go.

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Plan of action for protecting African elephant To pass a law to ban the shooting of the animal Establishment of national parks for endangered and vulnerable animals To raise this issue in the newspapers, on TV Creation of various organizations that protect animals.