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It is called a trunk and they use it to feed themselves as they are very large, heavy animals so having a trunk makes it easier to get food out of high up or awkward places. They can also fill it with water and use it to wash themselves or give themselves a drink.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoTheir long "nose", or trunk, is used to bring food and water to their mouths (which, with their height and tall legs, would otherwise be difficult if the food/water was not directly at mouth level). The trunk became more elongated over time through droughts, etc. when food became scarce and the elephants needed to be able to reach further up the tree to get leaves. Also, it serves as a protection as elephants don't have to bend over like giraffes at the watering hole, therefore they are less of an easy target for predators.
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∙ 12y agoIf you want 2 know, read the elephant's child by rudyard kipling
if u have a nook, download it and u will know
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∙ 12y agobecause they have no neck
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What animal does look like pig?
A capabara. They look like pigs but without the long snout. They look like giant guinea pigs. Wild or tamed boars.
What small animals with pointed noses and long tails?
Many of the small animals that have pointed noses and long tails are rodents. That means that these animals include mice and rats.
How long is an elephants probation period?
24months
How long are elephants in the womb?
22 months
Can elephants communicate over long distances?
The elephants can bellow, roar or make a trumpeting noise.
WhoHas a long nose?
elephants dont have noses and this is not sarcasm they have a smockle
What do elephants and elephant shrew have in common?
There is a resemblance between their long noses and the trunk of an elephant
What has a long nose?
There are a great many animals that have a long nose in the world such as the ant eater. Elephants also have long noses.
Do elephants trumpet?
In the cartoons they are portrayed as trumpeting. In real life, they use their long noses (trunks) to make noise.
Why do anteaters have long noses?
becaus they use there nose to touch the ground and easily pick up ants and insert them into there mouths... kind of like elephants
When do daschunds get their long noses?
They have long noses from the start. If what you are thinking of doesn't have a long nose, chances are it isn't a Dachshund.
Why do elephants have low-frequency sounds?
for communication and mating calls
Do puppies have wet noses?
Most puppies/dogs have wet noses and sometimes they get dry but not for long wet noses are a good sign
Do spiders have long noses?
spiders dont have noses at all they just eat you alive with their long tonges filled with teeth
Do elephants have a long trunk?
Asian elephants usually have trunks that are 13 feet long, Indian elephants are usually 11 feet long
Do spiders have noses?
Spiders dont have noses at all they just eat you alive with their long tonges filled with teeth
How long are an African elephants ears?
elephants tunks are about 25 feet long
