In Nature Elephants Have Jumbo Sized Life Spans Poem by Terence George Craddock

In Nature Elephants Have Jumbo Sized Life Spans

elephants jumbo sized grey are largest living land animals
three recognized species survive the African bush elephant

the African forest elephant and distinctive Asian elephant
a keystone species with a disproportionately large effect
on natural environment distinctive features of elephants
include a long proboscis called a trunk tusks large ear flaps

pillar-like legs tough sensitive skin the specialist multitask
trunk is used for breathing it is prehensile bringing food
water to mouth used for grasping objects ivory tusks derived
from incisor teeth serve as weapons as tools for moving

objects digging large ear flaps assist in maintaining
a constant body temperature provide specialist hearing
African elephants have larger ears and concave backs
Asian elephants smaller ears and convex level backs

elephants stride on stomp it trumpet it for 56 years


Terence George Craddock (Afterglows Echoes Of Starlight)
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