What do you think of when you hear the word Africa? How about the word safari? Most people tend to think of elephants or giraffes. In this article I will tell you many important facts about elephants: how they live, their appearance and many other interesting facts about them. There are two different types of elephants; the African elephant and the Asian elephant (also known as the Indian elephant). The African elephant is the larger of the two. Measuring from the shoulder, African elephants average 10.8 feet (females 8.9 feet) and the average length of their trunk is about 7-8 feet. They have eyes the same size as humans, but they have no functioning tear glands, so they have a third eyelid to provide moisture. Their ears are large and fan-shaped and act as radiators that prevent overheating. They have the largest brain in the animal kingdom and weighs around 10-11 pounds. Many people don't know this, but they adapt very easily to their surroundings and remember what they learn. They live about as long as humans and theirs ...