Key Stage 1
Meaning
An elephant is a large grey animal with 4 legs and a trunk.
About Elephants
- The trunk on an elephant is a very long nose.
- An elephant can grow two very long teeth called tusks.
Examples
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| This is a picture of an African elephant.
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This is a picture of an Indian elephant.
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Key Stage 2
Meaning
An elephant is a grey mammal with 4 legs and a trunk.
About Elephants
- As a mammal elephants:
- A young elephant is called a calf.
- Elephants usually live in a grassland or savanna habitat.
Lifecycle of an Elephant
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Young
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Adult
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| An elephant starts its life inside the mother getting its food through the umbilical cord.
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When a elephant has been born it cannot eat so it gets milk from its mother to survive. This 'young' is an elephant calf.
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An adult elephant is mature and can have it's own offspring.
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Adaptations of Elephants
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Purpose
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| A trunk
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To pick leaves from trees and to take in water for drinking.
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| No hair
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To keep cool in its hot habitats.
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| Tusks
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To defend against predators.
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Key Stage 3
Meaning
An elephant is a grey mammal with 4 legs and a trunk.
About Elephants
- As a mammal elephants:
Adaptations of Elephants
| Adaptation
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Purpose
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| A trunk
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To pick leaves from trees and to take in water for drinking.
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| No hair
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To keep cool in its hot habitats.
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| Tusks
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To defend against predators.
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| Wide feet
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So it does not sink in mud or sand.
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Key Stage 4
Meaning
An elephant is a grey animal with 4 legs and a trunk in the class; mammal.
About Elephants
- As a mammal elephants:
Adaptations of Elephants
| Adaptation
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Purpose
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| A trunk
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To pick leaves from trees and to take in water for drinking.
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| No hair
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To keep cool in its hot habitats.
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| Tusks
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To defend against predators.
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| Wide feet
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So it does not sink in mud or sand.
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Beyond the Curriculum 
