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Their trunks after they get water from a lake or river.......but yes they use there trunks=)
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 15y agoTo blow into their mouths ... or onto their backs.
Drinking & washing.
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∙ 14y agoJust like all other animals, water is essential for the survival of elephants.
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∙ 9y agoAn elephant can actually squirt water from its snout up to 50 feet. However, this will vary depending on the gender, size, and age of the elephant.
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∙ 9y agoElephants are prone to taking dust baths. They do this so that they can avoid getting burned under the hot sun. Elephants also take dust baths so they can get any bugs off their hides.
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∙ 13y agoThey spray mud so they stay cool and its almost like us taking a bath. It is also like sunscreen.
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∙ 8y agoThey spray themselves with mud (if still available) or dust.
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∙ 12y agoto share the water
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∙ 11y agoTo keep themselves cool.
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∙ 13y agoTo survive.
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How much water does an African elephant drink a day?
Elephants need 190 liters of water per day and a quarter ton of food.about 50 gallons
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!
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.
How much does a new born elephant drink?
i think baby elephants drink 150 to 300 gallons a day
Do elephants drink out of their nose?
Answer : Yes,an elephant breathes through its trunk, or proboscis, which has 2 nostrils through which air can pass.But an elephants muscular trunk-which nearly reaches the ground- can do several other remarkable things. On the end of the trunk is a sensitive, fingertip lip or protuberance( an African elephant has 2) that can feel and pick up food and other objects.
How do elephants drink water?
Elephants have long trunks that they use to drink with, not there mouths!
do elephants drink water from their trunks?
no!
Do elephants drink milk?
no water
Do elephants eat and drink enormous amounts of food and water?
no,elephants never eat enormous amount of food and drink water that big.
Does elephants drink water from a pond?
no they dont
Do Asian elephants drink milk?
no water
How do elephant's drink?
Elephants draw the water up into their trunks and then squirt the water from their trunks into their mouth.
Do elephants drink water?
Yes. Elephants do drink water.They use their trunk (their nose). They pull the water up from the watering hole through their trunk and then spray it into their mouth.
What does Rosie like to drink best in Water for Elephants?
Lemonade
How many time does African elephants eat?
Elephants usually drink once or twice in a day. They are known to drink up to 200 liters of water in a day.
How much do adult elephants drink water?
Elephants drink a lot of water. They can suck up around 15 litres of water in their trunk in one go. During hot summers they can drink around 100 litres or more water in one sitting. They usually stay close to water sources like lakes and rivers and drink once or twice a day.
Do elephants only drink water?
No because all animals eat. They would not live or be discovered!
