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yes they can
ys they use there trunk like a snorkel
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WHY CAN ELEphants swim and pigs can not?
All mammals can swim, although some (such as cats or pigs) prefer not to.
Can elephants breathe underwater?
no,it would dehydrate them and ruin their kidney
What is heavier a tree or elephant?
mammoth's weigh more but they are exstinked CORRECT ANSWER: Animals living today that are bigger than elephants are aquatic. They are: Blue whale Sperm whale Whale shark Right whale Finback whale Humpback whale
How many elephants are in a dozen elephants *?
A dozen equals twelve and if you change it to a dozen elephants you are saying 12 elephants the answer is twelve elephants.
Are elephants diurnal or nocturnal?
Elephants are diurnal
Do the baby elephants know how to swim?
They learn once they in the wTeris either sink or swim
WHY CAN ELEphants swim and pigs can not?
All mammals can swim, although some (such as cats or pigs) prefer not to.
Can elephants swim better than humans?
no they cant,you see because elephants are larger and heavier than humans they will sink,drowned and die.
Why do elephants swim?
Elephants swim because they see an advantage to do so. Cross a river to get to better feeding on the other side for instance, or something like that.Like all mammals (except humans and apes, who have to learn how to swim), elephantsare very good, untiring swimmers. Elephantsmove all four legs to swim and are able to move quite fast like that. Their big body provides enough floatation while the trunk acts like a snorkel.
Why do elephants have knees?
They need to have knees to walk. And to swim. And occasionally to bend down and drink.
What animal can't fly swim or climb a tree?
Chickens, elephants, whales... I think that's about it.
Animals that have been killed by water pollution?
deers,lions,elephants,horses,those all swim in the water
Can elephants breathe underwater?
no,it would dehydrate them and ruin their kidney
Can an elephant snorkel?
No. Elephants breathe air. They might swim underwater and use their trunks like snorkels to breathe air, but, that is the exception to the rule. Most elephants stay on land and never go more than a few feet into the water.
How long can elephants swim for?
As long as it takes to quench it's thirst.
Why are there no elephants in the US?
Too many people around and climate not right. They are in the zoos. Another answer: There used to be - Wooly mammoths and mastodons but after they died out, the modern elephants like in Africa ans Asia had no way to get here. They dont swim THAT far!
Why do elephants use their trunk only to clean their body?
they don't only use it to clean their bodies, they also lift objects and hold their breath while they swim
