It is reported that elephants do not die of old age but that they slowly starve to death after their teeth wear down and they can no longer chew properly.
Cik zināms, daudzi ziloņi mirst nevis vecuma dēļ, bet gan tāpēc, ka to zobi ir nodiluši un lielie dzīvnieki vairs nespēj pilnvērtīgi sakošļāt barību.