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How much do African elephants eat, drink and excrete?

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How much do African elephants eat, drink and excrete?

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A. African elephants eat around 4-6% of their bodyweight per day. A large bull may eat up to 300 kg a day. Only 44% of the food is assimilated and African elephants will excrete around 150 kg of dung each day. An African elephant bull can drink up to 100 lt of water at a time, and 227 lt per day.