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Elephants of the zoo Zurich

0.1 Ceyla Born 1971 in Sri Lanka Gender: female Since 1976 in the zoo Zurich Mother of: Komali born: 1984 / died 1995 Panang born: 1989 / lives in: Münchner Tierpark Hellabrunn / D. Upali born: 1994 ...

Elephant Sleep

Do elephants sleep for long? Elephants, just as all other wild animals, are extremely careful and never drop their guard. Avoiding your enemies and staying alert are the most important factors in surviving in ...

Elephant skin

Are elephants really “thick skinned”? The expression of elephants being pachyderms is correct only in part. On vulnerable spots like the trunk embouchure, legs and back, skin can in fact be 2.5 to 3 ...

Mice and Elephants

Are elephants really afraid of mice? The rumour that elephants are scared of mice is very persistent and there are whole collections of jokes circulating on this topic. However, these jokes are just as ...

Elephant foot and foot care

How do elephants walk? Elephants can neither run nor jump. Elephants walk on the tips of their fingers and on the tips of their toes. They are so-called digitigrades and belong to a group ...

Death in the elephant stable

How old can elephants grow? The life expectancy of an elephant is between 0 and 50 up to 60 years. In spite of this high life expectancy, only a few elephants do actually reach ...

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