Carmine. Carmine. Carmine (/ËkÉrmÉªn/ or /ËkÉrmaÉªn/), also called crimson lake, cochineal, natural red 4, C.I. 75470, or E120, is a pigment of a bright-red color obtained from the aluminium salt of carminic acid; it is also a general term for a particularly deep-red color of the same name.ther methods for the production of carmine dye are in use, in which egg white, fish glue, or gelatin is sometimes added before the precipitation. The quality of carmine is affected by the temperature and the degree of illumination during its preparation, sunlight being requisite for the production of a brilliant hue.
Core Elephant Needs. Like most animals, elephants require food, water, shelter and veterinary care, but elephants have other core needs that are sometimes overlooked, ignored or dismissed. Space. In the wild, elephants inhabit very large home ranges and walk considerable distances every day. Their home ranges can be from several hundred sq km up to 5,000 sq km or more in size. For most people, this huge space is difficult to imagine.
T here are 2 different species of elephants: the African elephant and the Asian elephant (also known as the Indian elephant). Elephants are the largest land animals. Elephants are very social animals and live in family groups referred to as herds. Female elephants are also called cows and males are called bulls. Elephants have a 22 month gestation (pregnancy) and produce one offspring at a time. The baby is called a calf. Baby elephants weigh about 200 lbs. at birth. Both species of elephants are long-lived animals; they can live about 50-60 years. Elephants are herbivores and eat large amounts of plant material: leaves, branches, grass, bark, even roots.