I also learned a little from a book. Description of Plant or Animal Elephants are the largest animals on earth. They naturally weigh as much as four tons. Elephants are usually calm and not harsh, but they do become agressive when their young are threatend by a loin or a hyena. To humans eating tree roots, twigs, leaves, and other grasses doesn't sound like a grand meal, but to elephants it's an every day meal.
Elephants usually rest during the hot hours of the day.
Members of family herds usually huddle together in the shade during this time. When the day is over, the herd goes to drink water and bathe. Adaptations Being so monsterous, elephants have few enemies. Mostly, only elephant young have enemies, such as lions and hyenas, and a couple other predators. Since babies have protective parents, they don't have to fear their predators.