Elephant Scientist Passage

What is the typical weight of adult male African elephants, called bulls?

• 7,000 pounds

• 14,000 pounds

• 24,000 pounds

• 110 pounds

The largest African elephant on record weighed an estimated ______ pounds.

• 24,000 pounds.

• 20,000 pounds.

• 15,000 pounds.

• 18,000 pounds.

Read the passage from 'The Elephant Scientist' by Caitlin O’Connell and Donna M. Jackson. How fast can some elephants run?

• Up to 25 miles per hour

• Up to 40 miles per hour

• Up to 10 miles per hour

• Up to 15 miles per hour

Describe the size of newborn elephants, called calves, according to the passage.

• Newborn elephants are small and lightweight.

• Newborn elephants are large and heavy.

• Newborn elephants are medium-sized and moderately heavy.

• Newborn elephants are tiny and fragile.

What is the average amount of vegetation elephants eat daily?

Elephants may drink between thirty and fifty gallons of water a day.

• True

• False

Fill in the blank: Elephants use their trunk to ______, ______, and explore objects.

• grab food

• sing songs

• build nests

• paint pictures

An elephant's tusks are used for:

• digging for water and food

• flying

• swimming

• climbing trees

What is the material that forms an elephant's tusks?

Elephants eat which of the following according to the passage?

• Grass

• Meat

• Fish

• Insects