Elephants

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Behavioral Adaptations

Elephants say hi by hitting their tusks together which helps them live in groups

Fanning itself with it’s big ears keeps the elephant cool on the hot days

Picking food up with it’s trunk and putting it in it’s mouth helps it reach food in difficult to get places

They use their trunks to spray water on themselves to keep cool

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Physiological Adaptations

Elephants are warm blooded and that helps because they can adjust their body temperature so they are not to hot or to cold

Elephants have massive bones, this allows them to have a maximum amount of support for their big weight

The blood vessels in their ears are used as cooling systems because the weather is so hot

An Elephants heartbeat goes 28 beats a minute while the Elephant is resting to help it survive it’s big body.

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FUN Facts

Elephants love water and are great swimmers

There big feet help them from sinking into the ground

Elephants walk on their tippy toes and they have a sack that supports their foot

Elephants are very smart