The Largest Elephants Tracking in East Africa

Where are Elephants found in East Africa?

The African Elephants are normally found in groups and they live as a family. They have their natural habitats and pathways to pass during transit from one place to another looking for pastures and waters. The natural habitats of elephants from moorlands climatic condition of Kilimanjaro, Mount Kenya, the Aberdares and the Ruwenzori range at 3300m above sea level or higher. It is also found in habitats ranging from semi- desert, with an annual rainfall of 300 mm, to tropical forest with an annual rainfall of 2000 mm or more

They are found in

1. Tsavo East & West National Park – Kenya (East Africa)
2. Amboseli National Park – Kenya (East Africa)
3. Tarangire National Park (in large quantity) – Tanzania (East Africa)
4. Ngorongoro Crater – Tanzania (East Africa)
5. Serengeti National Park – Tanzania (East Africa)
6. Ruaha National Park – Tanzania (East Africa)
7. Mikumi National Park – Tanzania (East Africa)
8. Samburu National Park – Kenya (East Africa)

Characteristics of Large Elephants:

1. African Elephants are believed to be the largest land animal on earth
2. Can eat up to 270 kg of grass per day,
3. He can drink up to 200 liters of water at once and

4.     He can defecate up to 150 kg of feces per day.

5. An elephant is up to 13 feet or 4 meters tall
6. He weighs up to 8 tons
7. Breastfeeds for about 22 months
8. He can live up to 60-70 years
9. They have curved tusks
10. They have big ears
11. Male mounts female: Mostly during rain
12. Breastfeeding: about 22 months