Answer the following in about 150 words.
1.ln what ways are elephants similar to human beings.
2.What lesson should humans learn from nature?
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Answer:
Throughout time, ele- phants have had a curious effect on people, cre- ating a sense of reverence and respect. Of course, their mas- sive size and immense strength is enough to demand it. But elephants and humans have much in common, including their intelligence.
An elephant’s life span of upwards of 65 years in the wild matches that of humans and has a parallel rate of develop- ment, reaching sexual maturity in the early teen years. Both people and elephants have complex social lives and family structure.
Both love, protect, and nurture family members and educate the young with the skills and knowledge they need to survive. Like humans, elephants are not born with natural survival instincts and need to be taught these by their mothers and other female guardians. Lessons include how and where to feed, to use
tools, what to be aware of and to understand their place in their social structure.