Why are trunks helpful to elephants?

Answer 1

In every way! Elephants' trunks evolved because as they grew taller and taller, they had no way to reach water or food. That is the main purpose of the trunk, to get food and water. The trunk can pluck leaves off an over-hanging branch, or push down the tree that branch is on and strip the bark of to eat. The ability to preform such a wide range of motions comes from the "finger" on the tip of the elephants trunk that is very sensitive and accurate. Asian elephants have one finger, Africans have 2. To drink, elephant suck up to 2 gallons of water into their trunk and spray it into their mouth. The trunk is also uses in Male elephant fights, and as a way of communication. Elephants Trumpet to alert their herd, to exhibit emotion, or to scare off predators. Their trunks are really noses as well as all of these tools, and extremely accurate ones at that. Elephants can smell water up to ten miles away by lifting their trunks into the air. Like a human baby learning to use its hands, elephant babies have to develope the fine motors skills that allow them to pick up a blade of grass. They also have to learn just how to take a drink of water once they're finished nursing. These are literally a few of the reasons an elephant without a trunk would be unable to survive.

Answer 2

Elephants live in forests where rich vegetations are usually high up in the tree.

Answer 3

To drink water and pick up food so they wont have to be hungry nor thirsty