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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 another word for pachyderm?

Thick Skin


What is a pachyderm?

A pachyderm is an elephant. Pachy being Latin for thick, derm being Latin for 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.


What is a patchyderm?

A pachyderm is an animal with a tough hide and hooves. This includes animals such as elephants, rhinos, and hippos.


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