Elephant make a number of sounds when communicating. Elephant are famous for their trumpet calls which are made when the animal blows through its nostrils. Trumpeting is usually made during excitement Its use varies form startlement to a cry of help to rage, Elephants also make rumbling growls when greeting each other
elephants are herbivores, and spend up to 16 hours a day eating plants. They feed on leaves, bark and fruits of trees, and shrubs. They may also eat grasses and helps. They only digest approximately 40 percent of what they eat . an adult elephant consumes 140-270 kg of food a day
An elephant's skin is extremely tough around most parts of its body and measure about 2.5 centimeters However, the skin around the mouth and inside of the ear is paper-thin