Elephant Basics (大象基本知识)
What continent do African elephants live on?
Africa (Chinese: 非洲)
An elephant’s trunk is actually its nose and what other body part?
lip (Chinese: 嘴唇)
What are tusks?
long, pointed teeth (Chinese: 又长又尖的牙齿)
How does the book describe an elephant’s skin?
wrinkled (Chinese: 皱巴巴的)
About how many pounds of food does an elephant eat each day?
300 pounds (Chinese: 300磅)
How much can an African elephant weigh?
As much as a truck (Chinese: 像一辆卡车那么重)
What are two things an elephant can pick up with its trunk?
a tiny leaf or a big branch (Chinese: 一片小叶子或一根大树枝)
Do an elephant’s tusks stop growing?
No, they never stop growing (Chinese: 不，它们永远不会停止生长)
What two things can hurt an elephant’s skin?
bug bites and sunburns (Chinese: 虫咬和晒伤)
What kinds of food do elephants eat?
grass, plants, fruit, and parts of trees (Chinese: 草、植物、水果和树枝树叶)
Name two things about an African elephant mentioned in the introduction.
trunk, tusks, wrinkled skin, big ears, big feet with pads (any two) (Chinese: 象鼻、长牙、皱巴巴的皮肤、大耳朵、带肉垫的大脚)
How does an elephant use its trunk to take a shower?
It sucks up water and sprays itself (implied in “takes a shower”) (Chinese: 用鼻子吸水然后喷在自己身上)
What do elephants use their tusks to dig?
holes (Chinese: 洞)
How does an elephant protect its skin?
by covering it with mud or dirt (Chinese: 用泥或土盖住皮肤)
Name three sounds that elephants make.
roar, rumble, growl, horn‑like sound (any three) (Chinese: 吼叫、隆隆声、咆哮声、像喇叭的声音)
Where do the biggest elephants in the world live?
Africa (Chinese: 非洲)
What body part does an elephant rest on its tusks?
its trunk (Chinese: 它的鼻子)
Besides digging, what else do elephants use their tusks for?
to carry things (Chinese: 搬运东西)
What is special about the pads on an elephant’s feet?
They let the elephant walk quietly (Chinese: 让大象安静地走路)
Who leads a family group of elephants?
an older female elephant (Chinese: 一头年长的雌象)
What is the main use of an elephant’s big ears on hot days?
Flapping to cool off (Chinese: 扇动耳朵来降温)
Name two things elephants do with their trunks that humans do with their hands.
pick up objects, reach for leaves, take a shower (Chinese: 捡东西、够树叶、冲澡)
How do tusks help an elephant’s trunk?
The elephant rests its trunk on its tusks (Chinese: 大象把鼻子搭在长牙上休息)
The book says an elephant’s skin “looks very tough, but it is not.” What does that mean?
The skin appears strong but is actually sensitive (easily gets bug bites and sunburns) (Chinese: 皮肤看起来坚硬，但实际上很敏感，容易被虫咬和晒伤)
Besides their own babies, what else do elephant mothers do?
They watch out for the other babies in their group (Chinese: 它们也会照顾群体里的其他小象)