ELEPHANTS

 ELEPHANTS 


Elephants are the largest living land animals. Three living species are currently recognized , the African bush elephant , the African forest elephant and the Asian elephant.  


They are the only surviving members of the family Elephantidea and the other order proboscides , extinct relatives include mammoths and mastodons . 


Distinctive features of elephants include a long proboscis called a trunk,  tusks , large ear flaps , pillar like legs , and tough but sensitive grey skin . The trunk is prehensible , bringing food and water to the mouth and grasping objects . Tusks, which are derived from the incisor teeth, serve body as weapons and as tool for moving objects and  digging. The large ear flaps assist in maintaining a constant   body temperature as well as in communication 

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