Fun Facts about Elephants    [08-06-2009] ▶ The elephant is the only mammal in the world that can’t jump. ▶ The elephant is the national animal of Thailand. ▶ An elephant’s tooth can weigh up to 3 kilograms. ▶ Elephants have long and thick eyelashes to protect their eyes. ▶ The elephant trunk has no bones. It is made up of more than 100,000 different muscles. ▶ The trunk of the elephant can hold more than 2 gallons of water. ▶ The elephant can drink 80 gallons of water a day. ▶ The tusk of the elephant keeps growing throughout its life. ▶ Patterns on the bottom of each elephant’s foot are unique just like people’s fingerprints. ▶ Elephants recognize one another by sniffing each other all over when they meet. ▶ Young elephants often lie down, but older ones rarely do that. It is very difficult for them to get up. ▶ The elephant can live up to 70 years or more.     출처: 어린이 영자신문 키즈타임즈 (www.kidstimes.net)