| The elephant is one of the most interesting and | | | | elephants, besides their massive size, is their trunk. |
| beautiful creatures on earth. It is the largest animal | | | | The trunk is nothing more than an elongation of their |
| on land with some bulls growing up to about thirteen | | | | nose and upper lip. Besides being used for breathing |
| feet tall. They can weigh up to seven tones for the | | | | and smelling it is also used as an appendage, much |
| bulls- about the weight of a truck. | | | | like an arm or hand. Elephants are capable of pulling |
| Elephants are unique in that they smell, eat, and wash | | | | up to 11.5 liters (3 gallons) of water into the trunk to |
| themselves using their long flexible trunks. In addition | | | | be sprayed into the mouth for drinking or onto the |
| they have elongated teeth made of ivory that aid | | | | back for bathing. They use their two finger-like |
| them in getting food. They do use them also to lift | | | | projections that are at the tip to manipulate small |
| heavy objects including pushing down trees. These | | | | objects and to pluck grasses. |
| teeth are called tusks.most obvious characteristic of | | | | |