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What two things an elephant use its trunk for?

1: for drinking 2: for bathing itself.


What does an elephant use for smelling an lifting things?

its trunk. which is its long extended nose


Why do elephant use their trunk to drink?

Because they use their trunk as their mouth sometimes to when they want to drink.


What is the difference between the trunk of the African elephant and the trunk of the Indian elephant?

The African elephant's trunk tends to have two "fingers" at the tip, while the Indian elephant's trunk typically has only one. African elephant trunks are also usually more elongated and have a larger finger-like projection than those of Indian elephants. Additionally, African elephant trunks have more muscles, making them stronger for tearing branches, while Indian elephants use their trunks for more delicate tasks like picking up small objects.


Could an elephant survive without its trunk?

The chances for an Elephant to survive without a trunk are next to nothing. They use their trunk to smell, touch, pick up objects and food, signal each other and bring water to their mouths. Without being able to do these things, an Elephant would have to rely on a Human or other Elephant to feed them, and they would lead miserable lives.


What are the USES OF elephant?

they help people carrying heavy things like logs and stuff, and they can spray you with water if you are very hot. They usually use theur trunk, so whatever they can use their trunk with.


In what ways does an elephant use its trunk?

The elephant uses his trunk to eat (the trunk grasps the food and then puts it in the elephants mouth), to shower (takes in water in his trunk and the throws it out on him) and to make noise (to trumpet).


What structure does an elephant use in order to obtain water?

its trunk


How does a elephant get food?

through its trunk 2nd answer: The elephant neither eats nor drinks through its trunk, although it does use its trunk to spray water into its mouth. The elephant grazes for its green food . . . certain grasses, certain tree leaves, and so forth. It uses its trunk to push or pull food into its mouth.


How does an elephant use defense?

It uses its trunk as a weapon and its weight to crush its enemies.


What are elephants trunks really used for?

Their tusks are used for a variety of different things. The most common one is Ivory on piano keys. But it is illegal to kill these animals because they are protected by law. CORRECT ANSWER: An elephant's trunk is used for breathing, smelling, grasping food and carrying it to the elephant's matter, and siphoning up water so that the elephant can drink. An elephant's trunk is tactile and very sensitive. They use it for communication and to stroke and show affection toward each other. They use their trunk to reach things that are out of reach of their mouths. An elephant trunk also comes in handy for sucking in and blowing out water during bathing time, and sucking in and blowing out dust for a dustbath. Finally, an elephant can, and has been known to, use its trunk as a weapon. It carries a lethal punch when used to strike another animal.


How does the elephant use their trunks?

elephants use their trunk to spray water over their body to keep cool and to drink water and they sometimes bath with their trunk