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Why are elephants gray?

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14y ago

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They are that color to deflect, and absorb just the right amount of sun to keep warm, but not over heat. they are grey to keep warm because they get cold easily, but it is light grey because they can't get to dehydrated.

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That just the way nature has designed the Elephant. It is part of their DNA.

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elephants are gray because of the pigment of the skin.

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No. Asian elephants tend to have a duskier brown or reddish complexion. Albinism, although extremely rare, is also possible in elephants.

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BECAUSE if it was small, white, and smooth it would be an aspirin

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That is how they are biologically formed.

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Inductive reasoning

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