Elephants eat 149-169 kg (330-375 lbs) of plants daily. 16-18 hours, or nearly 80% of an elephant's day, is spent feeding. Elephants consume grass, small plants, bushes, fruits, twigs, bark of trees, and roots.
What are the three things an elephant eats?
Elephants eat roots, grass, fruits and bark. Adult elephants can eat up to 300 pounds of food per day. These hungry animals sleep less and roam long distances looking for the large amount of food they need to maintain their giant bodies.
What do elephants eat every day?
Adult elephants can eat 200-600 pounds of food per day. As a herbivore, elephants consume grass, leaves, bark, twigs, and other plants daily. Elephants can also drink up to 50 gallons of water a day, as much as a standard bathtub.
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