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1. They have gorgeous amber eyes.
2. Long walks are a family affair.
3. They like to play peek-a-boo.
4. Playing is high on their list of favorite activities.
5. They're the only animal that looks awesome with Dumbo ears.
6. When faced with adversity they adapt.
7. With over 150 thousand muscles in their trunks they have incredible dexterity.
8. They're super smart: A baby is uses a tree to scratch both sides of its tummy at the same time.
9. Climbing on friends is a favorite passtime.
10. Momma elephants never scold their babies for playing in the mud because it helps them to stay cool and ward off annoying bugs.
11. Their feet are like giant sandbags with treads, making them virtually silent in the bush.
12. Oblivious calves that don't realize their moms have stopped walking end up with cute little smushed trunks.
13. Siblings help to take care of the young.
14. Baby elephants are so adorable your heart hurts just looking at them.
15. Eating al fresco is their favorite way to dine.
16. Sleepy elephants will use trees to lean on when they take a nap.
17. They make the most spectacular sunsets even better
18. When they're angry they put on quite a show.
19. Smelling water from over 3 miles away is a breeze.
20. They can move really fast if they have to. Seriously, up to 25 miles per hour.
21. They can eat up to 500 pounds of vegetation per day and drink over 50 gallons of water.
22. Momma elephants are pregnant for 22 months before giving birth.
23. Even though they are super big, they will try to make themselves look even bigger when they feel threatened.
24. A calf nurses by mouth, not trunk, and depends on its mother for all its nourishment for the first year of its life.
25. They love to cuddle.
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