I just made my elephant painting and I did some research! Here is what I got for you all!
Gentle giant🌹🍃
💡Did you know:
🐘 a new born elephant is about lbs. (90-120 kg)
🐘Gestation period is 18-22months
🐘Their tusks are actually teeth
🐘 They have around 150,000 muscle units in their trunk. They are sensitive and able to pick up a peanut and shell it by blowing on it and then eat the nut.
🐘 They have thick skin 2.5cm thick
🐘They communicate through vibrations (low trumpet calls we cannot hear) and seismic signals that they detect through their bones.
🐘They never forget things because their temporal lobe (associated with memory) is larger and denser than people.
🐘90% of African elephants have been wiped out leaving about 415,000 wild elephants alive today. #stoptheivorytrade
I have always been the environmental "activist", I would love to contribute to maintaining a healthy population of all species of animals. So I raise awareness and appreciation. It can go a long way.
To add, here is a quote that reflects both the gentle giant and the rose:
What is real strength? Is it just the brute strength? the physical force? Not always. It takes more effort to be gentle and kind than to be raving mad and forceful. And that is beautiful. We need to keep ourselves in check.
