Save the African Elephant
Africa
About the African Elephant
Habitat
Adaptations
Skin
The wrinkles trap moisture and the skin is less able to lose water by perspiration.
Tusks
The tusks are two long incisor teeth protruding from mouth that can be used to dig, smash trees, and fend off predators.
Trunk
The trunk has thousands of muscles and are flexible enough to pick berries, suck water, pick grass, and pull branches. (From Aninfo and Ark.)
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