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Elephants are the largest land animals in the world. But not all elephants are the same. Most scientists divide elephants into two main groups: African elephants and Asian elephants. (Some scientists say that the forest and grassland elephants of Africa are so different that there should be three groups of elephants—Asian and two groups of African. What would you call the different African elephants?)
Standards Link: Life Science: Students know there is variation among populations.
African elephants are _________ than Asian elephants. They have large ears shaped a little like the continent of ________. Large ears help keep the elephant _______ on the _______ African plains. African elephants have a sway back and very ___________ skin. They also have a rounded head without any big bumps. Asian elephants live in _________ forest areas and they have _________ ears. They also have rounded backs, smoother skin, and a high forehead with two “bumps.”
COOL
HOT
WARM
RED
ASIA
SMALLER
AFRICA
SMOOTH
WRINKLED
SPICY
COOLER
LARGER
PEANUTS WARMER
Standards Link: Life Science: Students know that adaptations in physical structure may improve an animal’s chance for survival; animals have structures that serve different functions in growth, survival and reproduction. Height and weight are for the average male of each species.
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