Elephants eat a wide range of plant material including grass, leaves, woody parts of trees and shrubs, flowers and fruits when available. After rain, they will dig for roots. An adult must eat up to 150kg of food per day, which is 50 tonnes a year!
Elephants eat a wide range of plant material including grass, leaves, woody parts of trees and shrubs, flowers and fruits when available. After rain, they will dig for roots. An adult must eat up to 150kg of food per day, which is 50 tonnes a year!