Elephants
- ISBN-10
- 0817245650
- ISBN-13
- 9780817245658
- Series
- Elephants
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 64
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1997
- Publisher
- Heinemann/Raintree
- Author
- Karen Dudley
Description
Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, life cycle, and habitat of elephants and presents other information about these creatures, including mentions in folklore, threats to their existence, and more.
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