i have always wanted to know how elephants obtain energy i everyone i asked said idunno so wanted to kno if anyone knew
2007-02-23 01:43:28 · 12 answers · asked by xmillkaywayx 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Eating a lot !
Elephants are herbivores, spending 16 hours a day collecting plant food. Their diet is at least 50% grasses, supplemented with leaves, bamboo, twigs, bark, roots, and small amounts of fruits, seeds and flowers. Because elephants only digest 40% of what they eat, they have to make up for their digestive system's lack of efficiency in volume. An adult elephant can consume 300–600 lb (140–270 kg) of food a day. 60% of that food leaves the elephant's body undigested
2007-02-23 01:47:19 · answer #1 · answered by scientific_boy3434 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This was established years ago! Where were you? Okay, we'll go over it once again. Elephants are very good at saving money. Once a month they buy a box of Twinkies and share them with the other elephants. Have you got it now? Geez!
2007-02-25 22:48:19 · answer #2 · answered by goaltender 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They eat tons of food a day; elephants get energy the same way we do: through the food they eat. They just eat a lot more than we do.
2007-02-23 02:01:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-29 12:33:07 · answer #4 · answered by bebber 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All energy comes from the sun. The plants take in CO2 and hold on to the C and give us back the O2 .
2007-02-23 02:01:33 · answer #5 · answered by JOHNNIE B 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They obtain energy by eating food (how every animal obtains energy).
2007-02-23 01:47:09 · answer #6 · answered by shakensunshine86 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
By not moving around a lot and keep cool.
2007-02-23 01:48:22 · answer #7 · answered by renebkris 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2007-02-23 01:51:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
They suck the energy though their trunk.
2007-02-23 02:29:05 · answer #9 · answered by I'm blonde 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
eat grass and leaves
2007-02-23 01:51:00 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋