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Small scratches will not be a gateway for bacteria, viruses, and parasites. And thick skin can boost resistance to heat or cold.
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What is a pachyderm?
A pachyderm is an elephant. Pachy being Latin for thick, derm being Latin for skin.
What is another word for pachyderm?
Thick Skin
What are some survival advantages of a pachyderm?
thanks to their thick skin. These creatures have 1.strong defense (small scratches and etc cant harm them) 2.The thick skin makes it harder for germs to enter their body 3. Their thick skin gives them resistance to heat or cold
Is a crocodile a pachyderm?
Pachyderm would be a nickname for an African elephant.
What adjectives describe the way a pachyderm moves?
very slowly because of there thick skin. example: elephant hippo rino
What are large thick skinned animals such as elephants and hippos called?
Pachyderm - pachy means "thick" and derm means "skin".
What is Pacadirm?
A "pachyderm" is a type of animal like an elephant, rhinocerous, or hippopotomous that have hooves resembling nails and usually a thick skin.
Do rhino cover with scales?
No. Reptiles and lizards may have scales, but mammals typically do not. However, a rhino's skin (and elephant's, and hippos) is very very tough and thick, which might make you think it has scaly skin. The term 'pachyderm,' which refers to these type of mammals in general, means 'thick skin.'
How do elephants get wrinkly?
because they have thick skin.
How animlas survive in Greenland?
because they have thick skin
Why walrus has thick wrinkled skin?
because it is a mammal
What type of vertebrate is the elephant?
It is a mammal because it gives birth to its young alive; it feeds its young on milk; and it grows hairs on its skin. Many other animals are also mammals but the elephant is a "pachyderm". Hippipotami and rhinoceros are also pachyderms.# The meaning of "pachy" is "thick" and the meaning of "derm" is "skin", so pachyderms are mammals with thick skins
