What Do Elephants Eat

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What Do Elephants Eat. During dry spells, african elephants have been known to knock entire trees to the ground and strip them. While eating, elephants do not discriminate between various plants.

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An adult male can eat up to 300 kg per day. Baby elephants drink their mothers’ milk and eat grass and bark for their diet. They are also known to rip bark and uproot young trees.

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They are massive eaters and can process about 300 pounds of plant material in a single day. They also eat a lot of vegetables. Leaves shoots roots tree bark fruits twigs bushes shrubs etc. As large animals it is understandable that they need large quantities of food.