25 Elephant Coloring Pages - Free!

Elephants are mammals, quadrupeds and herbivores belonging to the order Proboscidea and the family Elephantidae.

They are majestic, giant creatures known for their long trunks, huge ears and sharp ivory tusks. Sadly, they are endangered.

Although some species and subspecies are more critically threatened than others, the reality is that we could stop seeing these beautiful animals within a not very long period of time if we don't do something for their conservation.

Do you like elephants? Because at Coloring Together we love them! And to celebrate their incomparable beauty we've decided to create a lovely gallery full of elephant coloring pages.

Have fun painting the best elephant pictures to color! And don't forget to read the super interesting elephant fun facts we've gathered for you. They'll make you love these big creatures even more than you already do!

1. Did you know that wild elephants can only be found on two continents? These are Asia and Africa.
2. Did you know that an adult elephant's brain measures about 7,200 cubic centimeters and can weigh up to 6 kilograms? It represents between 0.1% and 0.5% of its total body mass. Incredible!
3. Elephants' trunks have around 40,000 muscles! They're essential tools they use to drink water, feed, hold objects, communicate with others of their species and interact with their surroundings.
4. Did you know that elephants have a dominant tusk? Depending on which tusk they use most often, elephants can be left-tusked or right-tusked. Amazing!
5. The gestation period of elephants is one of the longest in the entire animal kingdom. Females give birth every four or five years, and each pregnancy lasts about 22 months. Incredible!
6. Did you know that elephants' tusks are actually very long teeth? They're made of ivory and can measure up to 3.5 meters long and weigh 120 kilograms each. Impressive!
7. Not all African elephants have tusks. In fact, more and more elephants are born without them. This is due to an evolutionary response to the excessive hunting they've suffered over the past years at the hands of humans.
8. Elephants are one of the largest and heaviest animals at birth! They weigh between 77 and 113 kilograms and stand almost a meter tall.
9. Did you know that newborn baby elephants drink more than 11 liters of breast milk a day? Cool!
10. Did you know that in India and some other Asian countries, male Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) born without tusks are called “Makhna”?
11. Elephants live in complex matriarchal herds made up of a dominant female and several other females and their young. Adult males tend to roam alone or form small bachelor groups.
12. The main threat to elephants is hunting and illegal trafficking. Elephants are pursued for their ivory tusks, other parts of their bodies that are used in rituals and alternative medicines, and to be sold to collectors or as exotic pets.
13. World Elephant Day is celebrated every year on August 12th. Cool!
14. Did you know that baby elephants are born with their eyes open and knowing how to walk? As soon as mama elephant finishes giving birth, the other elephants in the herd come closer to meet and welcome the new member.
15. Baby elephants feed only on breast milk during their first 3 months of life. From that point on they can add various types of plants to their diet.
16. Did you know that a mother elephant can nurse her baby for up to 4 years? They really are very good mothers!
17. Humans are the only predator of adult African elephants. As for the calves and sick individuals, lions, crocodiles, hyenas and African wild dogs are their main predators.
18. One of the most notable differences between African elephants and Asian elephants is their ears. African elephants' ears are very large and fan-shaped, while those of Asian elephants are small and straight.
19. African savanna elephants have three toes on each hind foot and five toes on each front foot. Asian elephants have four toes on each hind foot and five toes on each front foot. Amazing!
20. There are four subspecies of Asian elephant: the Borneo pygmy elephant (Elephas maximus borneensis), the Sri Lankan elephant (Elephas maximus maximus), the Sumatran elephant (Elephas maximus sumatranus) and the Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus).
21. Did you know that African savanna elephants usually live up to 70 years in the wild? They die of old age when their last set of teeth wears down and they can no longer feed.
22. Two different species of elephants live in Africa: the African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) and the African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis).
23. African elephants are larger than Asian elephants. African ones can reach a maximum of 4 meters in height and 10 tons in weight, while Asian ones reach a maximum of 3.5 meters in height and 6 tons in weight.
24. Elephants are strict herbivores. They feed on a wide variety of roots, stems, bark, fruits and grasses. Did you know they can eat up to 200 kilograms of food a day? Now that's a huge amount of food!
25. Elephants are in serious danger of extinction. According to the IUCN, there are around 415,000 African elephants and fewer than 50,000 Asian elephants left in the wild. Other slightly more optimistic sources suggest that there could be up to 690,000 elephants in the world.