(1) Elephants are the largest living land mammals today. (2) Elephants are distinguished by their high level of intelligence, interesting behavior, methods of communication, and complex social structure. (3) African elephants in particular are the largest among all living land mammals. (4) The elephant’s trunk is its most distinguishing feature. (5) It not only serves as a nose but also as a hand extra foot signaling device and tool for gathering food siphoning water dusting and digging. (6) Elephants are found in the African and Asian continents. (7) They weigh over six tons, and in order to survive, these large creatures need plenty of food and water. (8) They devour several hundred pounds of plant matter in a single day. (9) Because elephants place such huge demands on their own environment that in order to survive, they often come into conflict with humans, who are competing for the same resources. If the main idea of the paragraph is a brief description about elephants in the wild, which of the following would be inappropriate as a supporting sentence?
A.
The mother receives help from aunts, sisters, and cousins.
B.
Asian and African wild animals have distinct features.
C.
An adult male elephant weighs about twelve thousand pounds.
D.
Adult males leave the herd at fourteen years of age.