I WONDER - What Can Elephants Do With Their Trunks?

Elephants have highly sensitive trunks with around 150,000 muscle units. These trunks are versatile, allowing elephants to perform delicate tasks like picking up a peanut shell and eating the nut inside. They also use their trunks to drink water, holding up to 8 liters, and as snorkels when swimming.

How many muscle units are found in an elephant's trunk?

• 200,000

• 150,000

• 100,000

• 50,000

What makes the elephant's trunk one of the most sensitive organs in mammals?

• Its length

• Its muscle units

• Its weight

• Its color

What unique behavior do Asian elephants exhibit with peanut shells?

• They eat the shell and discard the nut

• They use the shell as a tool

• They blow the shell out and eat the nut

• They ignore the shell and nut

How much water can an elephant's trunk hold when used for drinking?

• 8 liters

• 6 liters

• 5 liters

• 7 liters

What additional function does an elephant's trunk serve while swimming?

• As a flotation device

• As a rudder

• As a snorkel

• As a paddle