(photo from elephant-pictures.info)
Kal is 8 and loves to learn & share facts about animals. He dictates his posts for his mom & dad so that it's all written in his own voice. Mom & Dad do not do any fact-checking, but Kal seems to have an uncanny memory for all things animal-related. He hopes that one day his blog will be as famous as National Geographic.
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.
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With my big ears I should be able to hear elephants. :)
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