Two African elephants bathing are having a wonderful time splashing about in the refreshing water. You can see both magnificent animals a fun time splashing in the river. The right elephant has its head with trunk up, while water drifts off. Both African elephants are deep in the water, and their bodies are covert with water. Beautiful lush greens are at the edges of the river.
If an elephant’s usual water supply diminishes, they will wander great distances to find a stable supply to replace it. The members of an elephant family group take care of one another. If one of them is sick or injured, others will stay with it, care for it, and defend it. The calves get especially close attention. The adults help them climb steep banks and will protect them from any threats or predators.
An African elephant’s trunk has about 100,000 muscles. It is a modified nose for them. The trunk has various functions and uses. It contains tiny hairs that make it incredibly sensitive to touch. They are able to pick the smallest berries off of trees as well as picking up extremely heavy tree trunks.
African elephants, Loxodonta africana, listed in category vulnerable of the IUCN list.
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