Introduces the two kinds of African elephant--savannah elephants and forest elephants--describing their physical features, habitat, life cycle, and behavior.

Learn all about baby elephants.

Elephants fascinate humans because of their size, tusks, trunks, ears, and skin. But there is so much more to these majestic creatures than appearance. Learn about elephant behavior, habitats, and even conservation efforts inside this fact-filled book. The World of Mammals reveals the fascinating physical and behavioral characteristics of a diverse sampling of animals and offers a detailed account of each animal's habitat and natural history. This...

Provides simple information about elephants, including size, diet, and life span.

This title introduces readers to Asian and African elephants, covering their habitat, their physical characteristics, and threats to the species.

Profiles of five famous elephants introduce young nature enthusiasts to the stories of thriving wild elephant Echo, solitary zoo elephant Lucy, sanctuary elephant Tarra, tragic entertainment elephant Tusko, and rehabilitated elephant Thandora.

"Learn more about elephants, how they use their cleverness to survive, and how they are astonishing scientists with their surprising smarts."--

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, distribution, and care of elephants.

"Presents very basic facts about elephants." --

From their ancient relatives, woolly mammoths and mastodons, to their amazingly versatile trunks and strong ivory tusks, elephants are some of the most fascinating animals on Earth. Join award-winning science writer Seymour Simon as he investigates the many characteristics and behaviors of elephants and, with stunning full-color photographs, learn all about the largest land animals in the world!--