The Elephant and the Orange | Pickle Series

an elephant standing in a grassy field next to a tree

an elephant standing in a grassy field next to a tree

an elephant with tusks

an elephant with tusks

Elephants

There are three species of elephant:

African Savannah elephant
African Forest elephant
Asian elephant

African elephants

Asian elephant

Big ears
Two 'fingers' at the tip of their trunk

Little ears
One 'finger' at the tip of their trunk

Be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.

Ephesians 4:32

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Elephant facts

Elephants are the largest land animal in the world
Elephant tusks never stop growing. Old elephants have ENORMOUS tusks
An elephant spends 12 to 18 hours eating every day
All that eating means each elephant drops a tonne of poo every week!

Sunscreen

brown elephant walking on brown soil during daytime

brown elephant walking on brown soil during daytime

Elephants can get sunburnt in the hot sun. After a swim they throw mud and sand over themselves to protect their skin.

Clever elephants!

Q.How can you tell if an elephant is under your bed?

A. Your nose will touch the ceiling.

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Q. What do you call an elephant that hates taking baths?

A. smellyphant!