A Day with Nandu — Practice

Question 1

Who leads an elephant herd?

Accepted Answer

The oldest female elephant, called the matriarch, leads the herd. She is the most experienced and knows where to find food and water.

Question 2

How much water can an adult elephant drink in a day?

Accepted Answer

An adult elephant can drink up to 100 litres of water in a single day. That's about 5-6 large buckets of water!

Question 3

How does an elephant use its trunk? List three uses.

Accepted Answer

An elephant uses its trunk to: (1) breathe and smell — it's the nose, (2) pick up food and bring it to the mouth, (3) suck up water and spray it into the mouth or over the body. It also uses the trunk to greet other elephants and trumpet loudly.

Question 4

Why does a baby elephant stay close to its mother all the time?

Accepted Answer

A baby elephant stays close to its mother because: (1) it drinks only mother's milk for the first 2-3 years, (2) the mother protects it from danger like tigers, (3) the baby is still learning — how to use its trunk, where to find food, and how to behave in the herd.

Question 5

Why is it important to protect elephants? Give two reasons.

Accepted Answer

It is important to protect elephants because: (1) they are endangered — their numbers are decreasing due to hunting (for ivory tusks) and loss of forests where they live, (2) elephants are keystone species — they help spread seeds through their dung, create paths in forests used by other animals, and dig water holes during drought. Losing elephants would harm the entire ecosystem.

Practice — A Day with Nandu

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