Mchumba

"The Sociable One"

Born: December 2010
Parents: Masa & Jums
Siblings: Jama
Weight: 1.4 tonnes 
Lives at: Howletts

Mchumba is a sociable elephant who very much loves his food.

Friendly and cooperative with the keepers, he loves to play fight but can be a little accident prone, having broken his right tusk twice in as many years!

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Fun Facts about the African elephant

The African elephant is the largest living terrestrial animal. Bulls can reach 6 tonnes in weight and 4m in height. They can consume more than 250kg of food and 50 gallons of water per day. Howletts own local woodlands, allowing us to harvest huge amounts of food for our herd.

An elephant poos 12 to 15 times a day, producing around 100kgs of manure every day!

Who does Mchumba the African elephant spend his time with?

Mchumba spends much of his time play fighting with Impi.

What does Mchumba the African elephant eat?

Mchumba and the rest of the Howletts elephant herd eat a variety of browse including birch, hawthorn, hazel, willow, apple, thistles, nettles and various wildflowers, weeds and grasses. 

Where do wild African elephants live?

African elephants can be found in sub-Saharan Africa in a range of habitat from woodland and savannah to desert.

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