The exact reason for the decline in the 1950s is unknown as well. The Fish & Wildlife Services states that the eagles declined in the 1950s because of DDT. The problem with that statement is the fact that the bald eagle was recovering for many years before the nation banned DDT.
Elephants in the wild live to a range of 50 to 70 years. For well kept and fed animals in captivity, the oldest recorded is 82 years.
Elephants are the largest living land mammals. The largest elephant that was ever recorded was one shot and killed in Angola, 1974.It weighed 27,060 pounds (13.5 tons) and stood 13 feet, 8 inches tall. At birth, an elephant calf may weigh up to 100 kg (225 pounds).The baby elephant develops for 20 to 22 months inside its mother.he largest elephant that was ever recorded was one shot and killed in Angola, 1974. It weighed 27,060 pounds (13.5 tons) and stood 13 feet, 8 inches tall. At birth, an elephant calf may weigh up to 100 kg (225 pounds).