About African Elephant

​We know that elephants are big, and that they have trunks, but what else do we know about the anatomy of these beautiful beasts?

1: The skin of an elephant can be up to 2.5 cm thick in places. Despite this, elephants are very prone to skin parasites and use mud and dust baths to try and get rid of them, as well as to cool off.

2: Elephant have six sets of teeth that grow one set after another, throughout their lives. By the time they reach their 50's, most elephant have started to use their final set.

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