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Yes they suck it up but don't swallow it. After the water is sucked up they either splash it out onto their bodies or into their mouths.
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Do elephants breath through their long trunk?
yes the elephants breathe through their trunk.. Think of it as a straw in your mouth. They drink by breathing in. they really suck the water in their trunk and squrit it into their mouth.
What do baby elephants suck with?
Baby elephants suck with their trunks
How does elephants drink?
Actually an elephant uses its trunk to suck the water up and then it basically uses it like a hose to water itself.
Do elephants drink through their trunk?
No, elephants do not really drink "through" their trunks, but rather suck water up with their trunks, and squirt it into their mouths. They also squirt themselves with water to bathe! An elephant's trunk is a very long nose, with six major muscle groups, and over a hundred thousand individual muscles! An average sized elephant can hold approximately 4 liters of water in its trunk!
Which is better elephant or crocodile?
ELEPHANTS KICK CROCODILE'S @#$
How do plants get there water?
Plants suck water out of the ground through their roots.
How does the plant get water?
The Plant gets water from the ground through its roots.
What animal drinks on average the largest amount of water per day?
Elephants need a great deal of water. They are huge animals & live in hot regions. They suck the water into their trunk & squirt it ito their mouths.
Do elephants eat fish?
Yes they do, even if they are not hungry because when they suck up water, little tiny fish get trapped in the bit of water they suck up. And then they eat/drink the fish.
Where do elephants get rid of excretion?
elephants get rid of excretion by pooping out of its but as it walks away its truly a disgusting site to see.
Where does a geranium plant get its water through?
A geranium plant gets it water through its roots,its roots suck water from deep ground,and take the water towards the geranium
Where do elephants find water?
Elephants absolutly LOVE water! With their families they go to the water hole where a lot of water is. They cool off in the hot sun jsut sitting in water. And of course they LOVE to drink it! They bathe in water!
