Wednesday, January 4, 2012

African elephant

The African elephant is a really strong animal. They've got thousands of muscles in their trunk - who knows how many are in their legs or other parts? And here's why they are so quiet when they step: they have pads on their feet. And here's why they have such big ears: well when an elephant is in trouble, they can make some big big sound in the ground. Only the elephants can hear because they're so low. And another reason would be how hot it is in the African savannah. They flap them to make their own little air conditioner. This is the same mechanism that the plates of the stegosaurus would probably use. And here's what they can do with their trunk: they can greet each other by shaking their trunks, like handshakes. And the most amazing thing: they can chase away lions with it. And hug their juvenile.

(photo from elephant-pictures.info)

1 comment:

  1. With my big ears I should be able to hear elephants. :)

    Grandpa

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