
Elephant In The Room: The Surprising Science of Elephant Trunks
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The Biomechanics of an Elephant Trunk
Eve may i garas, i want you to stick your face right under the tip of her trunk here. With these ultrasonic vision magnifying goggles, tell me what you see. Well, i see a couple of nostrils, sort of like the ones we have on our noses. Y, and those nostrils lead to nasal passages, or tunnels that go all the way up trunk. They act is kind of a snorkle for when she's tripesing around in deep water. She also uses it for a bunch of other things, like breathing, drinking, picking up dennis and swinging em around. Et e, no, her trunk is like a swiss army
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