Kids generally love coloring various animals in numerous colors, and they will surely love to color this free printable decorated elephant coloring pages resource. Elephants are the largest terrestrial animal on earth. There are three types of elephant species: Asian elephants, giant African forest elephants, and African savanna elephants. They generally live in forests and grasslands in warm regions. Elephants have thick and wrinkled skin, trunks, big ears, long tails, and massive bodies. Their trunk is an extension of the nose and the upper lip. All the species and genders have tusks except Asian females. Elephants are herbivorous and eat only plants and grasses. They search for their food in groups called herds. They use these animals for transportation and as work animals for ages. Some people also have them as their pets. These animals come on the list of endangered species due to the destruction of their habitats by human beings. Baby elephants find humans cute and they act playful around people, and sometimes, they try to sit on people’s laps, thinking they are small and tiny.
Did you know? Elephants roll and bathe in the mud to protect themselves from sunburn, fleas, and mosquitoes.