a long walk

a big jog

a long rest

a short walk

On the American savannah

on the African savannah

in the Australian desert

on the European savannah

ahead of the herd

at the back of the herd

in the middle of the family group

on the side of the herd

his father

his sisters and brothers

his mother and aunties

his uncles and aunts

by listening to his mother

by copying the behaviours of the older elephants

mother teaches him

his brothers and sisters teach him

flaps its ears

has a bath

covers itself in mud

squirts itself with water

exercise

eat lots of meat

eat a lot os grass and other plant food

drink lots of water

strong

long

thick

muscular

thumping and romping noises

banging and clattering noises

thumping and banging noises

rumbling and trumpeting sounds

to keep cool

to protect from sunburn and insect bites

because it is fun

they like being dirty