How much water does an elephant drink?
Elephants, whose main diet consists of hay and straw, have to again take in the water lost in the process of drying the grass. That is why a zoo or circus elephant drinks around 100 to 150 litres of water daily.
Wild elephants, who eat primarily grass and branches, need to drink substantially less water.
How much water fits in a trunk?
When drinking, elephants suck up to 8 litres of water into their trunk, and then blow it into their mouths.
Water is also very important in daily hygiene and when playing in a wallow or basin.
