Elephants by Tom Jackson

*Disclosure of material connection- I received a copy of the book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for my honest thoughts. I was not required to write a positive review and all opinions stated are 100% my own. 

About the book-

Other than the size of their ears (African elephants have much larger ears), how else do African and Asian elephants differ? Well, both male and female African elephants, rather than just some male Asian elephants, have long tusks. And African elephants also have two, rather than one, finger-like digits in their trunks to help grip. African elephants have more wrinkly skin, and their heads are more rounded, whereas Asian elephants have twin-domed heads. Elephants is an outstanding collection of photographs and captions showing these majestic animals in their natural habitat. You’ll discover how, yes, African and Asian elephants differ, but also about the different species or subspecies in each continent. You will learn how herds of female elephants and their young are formed, how they feed and use their tusks – elongated incisor teeth – as weapons or for moving objects or digging, how they use their ears to cool themselves and how intelligent they are – they’re up there with primates and dolphins. They have captured the popular imagination for thousands of years and have been domesticated by humankind., Featuring the surviving species and subspecies, from African bush elephants to Asian pygmy elephants, the book explores how these fascinating animals hunt and feed, reproduce and rear their young, compete, defend each other from predators, and protect the herd. Featuring 150 outstanding colour photographs, Elephants is a brilliant examination of the world’s largest land mammal.

My thoughts-

The beauty of the magnificent elephant is captured in this book full of gorgeous photography. Sprinkled throughout every few pages are facts about elephants. I loved the close up pictures on the body parts as part of the descroption for learning about each part of an elephant and what it does. The book teaches about both African and Asian elephants, and about the species nomadic lifestyle (did you know an elephant's life is pretty much mostly devoted to searching for food? It makes sense since they are such massive creatures!). My adored everything about this book, but my absolute favorite thing was the last chapter about the precious babies. They are so adorable! I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys learning about wildlife.