A simple drawing of an elephant using its trunk to suck water and take a bath

Elephants are mammals of the Elephantidae family that are widely distributed in tropical and subtropical areas in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia and the southern border of China. It is the largest living social land mammal in the world and usually lives in family units.

Elephants have very thick skin, but the skin between the skin folds is very thin. Therefore, people often take mud baths to prevent mosquito bites. Ivory is an important weapon in defense against enemies. There are only 2 genera and 3 species of elephants left on the earth: Asian elephants, African savanna elephants and African forest elephants, and they are also seriously threatened.