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2.5 to 3 centimeters thick.
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Do elephants have scales?
No, they have thick, almost hairless skin.
How do elephants get wrinkly?
because they have thick skin.
Why do elephants have thick gray wrinkled skin?
Because elephants and dogs do not perspire.
Are Elephants Hoofed animals?
No, they have a round foot with very thick skin.
Does elephants thick skin help them to survive?
yes because if they get attacked they can get cut and maybe the skin is just thick enough for their organs not get slashed
What are large thick skinned animals such as elephants and hippos called?
Pachyderm - pachy means "thick" and derm means "skin".
How do you check an elephants pulse?
Elephants have very thick skin, so feeling the pulse through the skin isn't an option. However, a simple ultrasound can detect the blood flowing in an artery and the heart rate (pulse) can be checked that way.
What very large animal with thick skin can live to be 70 years old?
Elephants can live for 70 years or more.
What do Indian elephants skin feel like?
The skin of Indian elephants feels rough and thick, with a leathery texture. It is covered with wrinkles and folds that help to regulate their body temperature and protect their skin from the sun and insects.
Which animal has 1-inch-thick skin on most parts of its body?
Some species of elephants can have skin up to an inch thick. A rhinoceros and a hippopotamus can also have very thick skin. These are all pachydermatous animals (meaning, "thick skinned").
Is a crocodile a pachyderm?
Pachyderm would be a nickname for an African elephant.
What type of mammal are elephants?
Elephants are terrestrial herbivorous placental mammals. They are called pachyderms because of their thick, rough skin, but this is not an actual taxon. Taxonomically, they are in the order Proboscidea and the family Elephantidae.
