As the world's largest land mammal, elephants have quite the commanding presence. But did you know elephants can't jump? Or that baby elephants lose their first set of teeth and tusks, just like humans? This World Elephant Day, learn about both Asian and African elephants and the threats facing these highly intelligent animals today. Share this video with your learners: http://on.natgeo.org/6186Y4il8 | National Geographic Education

Fun Facts Friday: Elephant Communication Elephants communicate through spoken language, body language, smell, and vision. All forms of communication are important, but not all are universally understood by other elephants, even ones belonging to their individual species. Much like their native human counterparts in Asia and Africa, families of elephants have language specific to their extended family. Not all people living in India or Africa speak or understand the same language, even though the