elephants
Elephants
Attention Getter: What’s big, grey and stands in the rain but doesn’t get wet? Elephants!!
Background info: It is estimated that there were once more than 350 species of elephants in the world. Today we only have two of them left (well tree) the Asian, the Africa and the mix of them. Both of them are at risk of extinction. Between illegal hunting of them for ivory as well as the destruction of their natural habitat things are simply closing in on them at an alarming rate.
Specific Purpose Statement: My specific purpose is to inform my audience about the two species of elephants and the mix of them: The African, Asian elephant, and the hybrid elephant.
1st body: African elephant. According to worldwildlife.org, The African elephant is the largest animal walking the Earth. They are easily recognized by their trunk that is used for communication and handling objects. African elephants have fuller, rounded heads, and the top of their head is a single dome. African elephant have two trunk fingers and large ears that helps to keep them cool in the blazing African sun. There are two subspecies of African elephants the Savanna elephant and the Forest elephant. Savanna elephants are larger than forest elephants, and their tusks curve outwards. According to livescience.org, African elephant is the only specie where both sexes can grow tusks.
2nd body: Asian elephant. The Asian elephant is the largest terrestrial mammal in Asia. It is smaller than the African elephant, with relatively smaller ears. Most of Asian elephant’s subspecies are located in Sri Lankan and south India. According to nationalzoo.si.edu For 4,000 years, Asian elephants have been an important part of life for people in Asia. Asian elephant tend to live in cool jungle areas, therefore their ears are smaller than African’s. Asian elephants have a twin domed head with an indent in the middle. They have one single trunk finger. Asian elephants can grow tusks, but not all will have them. They are
Attention Getter: What’s big, grey and stands in the rain but doesn’t get wet? Elephants!!
Background info: It is estimated that there were once more than 350 species of elephants in the world. Today we only have two of them left (well tree) the Asian, the Africa and the mix of them. Both of them are at risk of extinction. Between illegal hunting of them for ivory as well as the destruction of their natural habitat things are simply closing in on them at an alarming rate.
Specific Purpose Statement: My specific purpose is to inform my audience about the two species of elephants and the mix of them: The African, Asian elephant, and the hybrid elephant.
1st body: African elephant. According to worldwildlife.org, The African elephant is the largest animal walking the Earth. They are easily recognized by their trunk that is used for communication and handling objects. African elephants have fuller, rounded heads, and the top of their head is a single dome. African elephant have two trunk fingers and large ears that helps to keep them cool in the blazing African sun. There are two subspecies of African elephants the Savanna elephant and the Forest elephant. Savanna elephants are larger than forest elephants, and their tusks curve outwards. According to livescience.org, African elephant is the only specie where both sexes can grow tusks.
2nd body: Asian elephant. The Asian elephant is the largest terrestrial mammal in Asia. It is smaller than the African elephant, with relatively smaller ears. Most of Asian elephant’s subspecies are located in Sri Lankan and south India. According to nationalzoo.si.edu For 4,000 years, Asian elephants have been an important part of life for people in Asia. Asian elephant tend to live in cool jungle areas, therefore their ears are smaller than African’s. Asian elephants have a twin domed head with an indent in the middle. They have one single trunk finger. Asian elephants can grow tusks, but not all will have them. They are