A mother elephant and her baby stand close together, with their trunks touching.

Elephant Mom and Baby Touching Trunks - Printable Coloring Page

A large elephant stands to the left, facing right with its trunk raised and curved. A smaller baby elephant is positioned to the right of the larger elephant, facing left with its trunk touching the larger elephant's trunk. Both elephants are standing on a circular grassy area with a few blades of grass visible. The larger elephant has three lines on its front legs, and the baby elephant has two lines on its front leg.

Let’s learn

•When elephants touch trunks, they are greeting each other and sharing information.
•Mother elephants are extremely protective and will always keep their calf close.
•A mother elephant can recognize her calf's specific trumpeting sound.
•An elephant's trunk is so sensitive it can pick up a single blade of grass.
•Elephants are known to stay together in family groups for their entire lives.

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