Find out fascinating facts about the largest land mammal and the steps that are being taken to protect these gentle giants.Nature's Children series provides young readers (Ages 8-10) with fascinating information about the planet's most incredible wildlife species. Each title offers a complete picture of the animal- from birth to adulthood- and describes its place in our world, including how humans impact it and its environment. Did you know that elephants are the world's largest land mammal-or that an elephant's trunk is made up of more than 40,000 muscles? These gentle giants are also at risk due to illegal hunting. Learn fascinating facts like these-and more-all in the pages of this book!