Last night I dreamed I was a .........

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"Mommy, " said Nicholas. "Last night I dreamed I was an elephant."

"Really, what kind of elephant were you?" asked his mother

" How would I know?" wondered Nicholas.

"Well did you have really big ears, shaped like Africa ?" asked his mother.

"No mommy", replied Nicholas. " But I did carry heavy things for people."

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The ears of African elephants are shaped like the continent of Africa. Asian elephants have smaller ears.

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There are two types of elephants. Some are Asian and some are African. Asian elephants are domesticated and are used by people to do work, like carry heavy loads and for transportation.

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Look closely at the elephant's ears. Are they really big? Are they shaped like the continent of Africa?

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