The elephant has a dark grey body and big ears like a fan that flaps from time to time. The two teeth of an elephant are like white spears, which are powerful weapons for elephants in battle. There were also a pair of small eyes that kept blinking.

The most noteworthy is the proboscis, which can be eaten by picking fruit from tall trees, soaking in water, and bathing on the body.

Although it has a clumsy body, the IQ of an elephant is very high, equivalent to the IQ of a four- or five-year-old human.

What does an elephant's trunk do?

1. The sense of smell.

The end of the elephant trunk has abundant and well-developed capillaries and sensitive nerves. It has a keen sense of smell and touch, just like a human finger. It can detect external environmental information like radar and transmit it to the brain.

2. Foraging.

The trunk of an elephant is like a human hand. What an elephant wants to eat, it can get through its trunk. Therefore, the trunk is an indispensable body part of an elephant.

3. Absorb, drink, spray, bathe.

Elephants cannot survive without water. In hot weather, they should suck enough water through their noses and spray them all over their bodies.

Elephants also use their trunks to smear dirt or sand on their bodies to prevent mosquito bites and protect their skin.

Habits of Elephants.

Habitat.

Inhabits a variety of habitats, especially jungles, grasslands, and river valleys. Live in groups, males occasionally solitary.

Food.

It eats plants and eats a lot, with a daily food intake of over 225kg.

Live.

Elephants are social animals, with a family as the unit, headed by a female elephant. The time of daily activities, action routes, foraging locations, habitats, etc. are all under the command of the female elephant.

Adult male elephants are solely responsible for keeping the family safe. Sometimes several elephant herds come together to form large groups of hundreds.

Comminicate.

Elephants can communicate via infrasound waves. In the absence of interference, they can generally travel 11 kilometers; if they encounter interference, they can only travel four meters.

Life.

Elephants have a long lifespan, generally living up to 70 years old. It reaches sexual maturity between the ages of 10 and 15 and has a gestation period of up to 22 months.

Natural enemy.

Elephants have no natural enemies. Elephants that live in groups can protect each other.

But humans hunt elephants for profit.

Looking at the elephant from a distance doesn't feel anything, but leaning on it will feel scary.