Elephant Coloring Pages | Free PDF Printables

Welcome to our ever-growing collection of elephant coloring pages. Each free printable PDF features pictures of the largest land mammal including: realistic elephants with wrinkled skin and large ears, cartoon elephants picking leaves off trees, and elephants covered in mandala and geometric patterns.

This set of elephant coloring sheets will be fascinating to both kids and adults, whether you're creating lesson plans for an elephant unit or want to spend time relaxing while coloring these majestic animals.

Free Elephant Coloring Pages

For this series, we illustrated adorable baby and mother elephants, elephants walking in the water and the desert, and massive elephants using their trunks in curious ways.

While we designed many of these gentle giants to color in for kids of all ages, we've also included intricate pages for teens and adults, too. Print some for a mammal unit at school or create your own incredible elephant coloring book.

Cute Printable Elephant Coloring Pages to Download

Gather your coloring supplies like markers, colored pencils, and gel pens (don't forget a bag of peanuts!) to color something beautiful. Happy coloring!

Elephant Pictures for Kids to Color

These simple outlines of elephants are perfect for young artists.

Coloring Sheets of Elephants for Adults and Older Children

These elephants with geometric patterns, mandala effects, and realistic details are well-suited for adults, older kids, and teenagers.

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What You Need to Know About Elephants

Coloring in these printable elephant illustrations is the perfect chance to learn some cool animal facts!

Here are twelve things you may not know about these larger-than-life creatures.

1. Gentle Giants of the Land: 

African elephants are the largest land mammals on our planet. Males reach up to 13 feet tall and tip the scales at a whopping 14,000 pounds — roughly the weight of 10 small cars. Their hearts weigh nearly 50 pounds each, fueling these giants through the savannah. 

2. The Multifunctional Snout: 

An elephant's long trunk is a nose, a hand, a hose, and even a sound trumpet all rolled into one! With about 40,000 muscles, their trunk can uproot a tree or pick up a single blade of grass.

3. Dumbo Ears: 

African elephants have big ears that flap like nature's cooling fans. Asian elephants sport lighter colors and slightly smaller ears, but they're no less impressive in their air-conditioning skills.

4. A Feast Fit for a Giant:

Imagine eating from sunrise to sunset; that's an elephant's daily routine. These herbivores can munch through 300 pounds of food a day. This constant grazing turns every meal into a feast that provides energy for their massive bodies.

5. Gestation Journey

The gestation period of an elephant is 22 months, the longest of any land animal. This lengthy pregnancy results in the birth of a strong, healthy calf.

6. The Social Network: 

Elephants cherish their social bonds, living in a tight family herd led by a wise matriarch (female leader). These mammoth mammals communicate using sounds that rumble deeper than our ears can hear. The elephant language helps the herd stay connected and is the perfect way to strengthen the deep family bonds they share.

7. Born Ready:

An adorable baby elephant is born almost blind but recognizes its mother by touch, scent, and sound. These infants are born with a natural curiosity and a strong survival instinct. Weighing a hefty 200 pounds, a newborn elephant can learn to walk within an hour of birth! 

8. An Elephant Never Forgets: 

It's not just a saying; elephants really do have remarkable memories. They can remember the location of distant waterholes and don’t forget friends and enemies. This shows off their incredible intelligence and the strength of their social connections.

9. Tusks of Strength and Struggle: 

Elephant tusks are important for searching for food and for defense. These sharp tusks are made of valuable ivory, which makes elephants targets for poaching. The illegal ivory trade has threatened elephants’ survival and led to them becoming endangered.

10. The Skin They're In:

Beneath their tough exterior, these gray giants have sensitive skin that needs constant care. They use mud and dust as sunscreen and insect repellent, protecting their wrinkled skin from sunburn and pests. Water also plays a vital role in their lives, offering a great way to cool off, hydrate, and have a bit of fun!

11. Mother Nature's Caretakers: 

Elephants are important to their ecosystems, acting as gardeners of the wild. By eating and eventually pooping out seeds, they spread these seeds through their travels. In their own (slightly gross) way, elephants contribute to the health and diversity of their habitats. 

12. A Journey of Giants: 

Elephants travel up to 200 miles in search of food, water, and breeding grounds. Their migrations help balance the ecosystem, spread seeds, and keep the elephant species healthy.

Exploring the world of elephants reveals just how incredible these gentle giants truly are. Got any other cool elephant facts or stories? Drop them in the comments below and you might inspire a new elephant coloring page design!