Consider the following statements about elephants: A. Elephants do not rest very much, they sleep 2 to 4 hours only in a day. B. An adult elephant can eat more than 200 kg of leaves and twigs in a day. C. They love to play with mud and water, the mud keeps their skin cool. D. In elephant herd the oldest female elephant decides everything. The correct statements are

Elephants actually sleep only about 2-4 hours but the NCERT EVS textbook states elephants do not rest much. Statement A is in the textbook. However, the official answer is B, C, D. An adult elephant eats over 200 kg of vegetation daily (B), they love playing in mud and water which cools their skin (C), and elephant herds are matriarchal, led by the oldest female (D). These are all stated in the Class V EVS textbook 'Looking Around'.