how many pounds of vegetation does an elephant eat a day?
| Filed Under: Animals Leave a Comment. The average African forest elephant consumes over 300 pounds of leaves, bushes, and grasses every day. Of that, about 45 percent is fully utilized by the elephant, leaving about 165 pounds of excrement to be dumped on the ground. Now, thatâs a lot of poop, but luckily for us itâs really good poop.