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Elephants are large quadrupedal [[mammals]] native to [[Africa]] and [[India]].  The elephant is noted for its long trunk, or proboscis, a flexible nose strong enough to lift objects.

Elephants are large quadrupedal [[mammals]] native to [[Africa]] and [[India]].  The elephant is noted for its long trunk, or proboscis, a flexible nose strong enough to lift objects.

Elephants are not mentioned directly in the [[Bible]].  They were created on the sixth day with the other beasts of the earth (Genesis 1:24-25) and survived the Flood on [[Noah's Ark]] (Genesis 7:7-8). The Apocryphal book [[1 Maccabees]] mentions thirty-two elephants sent by the Persian king Antiochus to attack [[Judas Machabeus]]. Numerous references are made to [[ivory]], a substance created from their tusks and worth great amounts.

Elephants are not mentioned directly in the [[Bible]].  They were created on the sixth day with the other beasts of the earth (Genesis 1:24-25) and survived the Flood on [[Noah\'s Ark]] (Genesis 7:7-8). The Apocryphal book [[1 Maccabees]] mentions thirty-two elephants sent by the Persian king Antiochus to attack [[Judas Machabeus]]. Numerous references are made to [[ivory]], a substance created from their tusks and worth great amounts.

In more recent times, domestic elephants have been used for riding, carrying heavy loads, and [[war|war elephants]].

In more recent times, domestic elephants have been used for riding, carrying heavy loads, and [[war|war elephants]].

== Support for Creationism ==

== Support for Creationism ==

One of the compelling pieces of evidence against evolution is that scientists cannot decide what elephants could have evolved from<ref>http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/misconceptions_faq.php#b3</ref>. Many scientists point to the unlikely idea that elephants evolved from sea cows and water dwelling hyraxes<ref>http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/misconceptions_faq.php#b3</ref>. The support for this point of view is that elephants might have used their trunks for snorkels.

One of the compelling pieces of evidence against evolution is that scientists cannot decide what elephants could have evolved from<ref>http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/misconceptions_faq.php#b3</ref>. Many scientists point to the idea that elephants share a common ancestor with sea cows and water dwelling hyraxes<ref>http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/misconceptions_faq.php#b3</ref><ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolution_of_sirenians</ref>. Some support for this point of view is that elephants might have used their trunks as snorkels.

In the past, there were many different types of elephants like [[mammoth|mammoths]] and [[mastodon|mastodons]], but most creation scientists say that these species never made it onto the ark and that these species perished with the [[dinosaurs]]{{fact}}.

In the past, there were many different types of elephants like [[mammoth|mammoths]] and [[mastodon|mastodons]], but most creation scientists say that these species never made it onto the ark and that these species perished with the [[dinosaurs]]{{fact}}.