THE MANY TALENTS
Elephants use their trunks to greet each other .
TRUNKS ARE USED A LOT FOR SURVIVAL . THE TRUNK IS ABOUT SEVEN FEET LONG , AND HAS 40,000 MUSCLES IN IT , AND CAN LIFT UP TO 700 POUNDS . THEY USE THEM TO COMMUNICATE WITH OTHER ELEPHANTS , AS A SNORKEL TO BREATHE UNDERWATER , AND THEY EVEN USE THEM TO THROW SAND OVER THEMSELVES FOR PROTECTION FROM THE SUN . THEY CAN ALSO MAKE 70 DIFFERENT TYPES OF SOUND , AND MAKES A TRUMPET SOUND AS A WARNING WHEN THEY ARE IN DANGER .
Using its trunk as a snorkle to swim underwater .
Elephants are one of the smartest animals , they recognize themselves in a mirror or reflection .
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