How many muscles does an elephant trunk have?
An elephant trunk has up to 40,000 muscles. A human has more than 600 muscles in the entire body. Elephants use their trunks to help them suck up water for drinking, pick up or touch objects, trumpet warnings, and greet one another.
More frequently asked questions on the Elephant
Do elephants have good memories?
Why do African Elephants have wrinkles?
Can elephant tusks grow back?
Do elephants have a dominant tusk?
How often do elephants give birth?
How much does an African Elephant weigh?
What are some fun facts about Elephants?
How do elephants use their tusks?
How do Elephants Communicate?
More frequently asked questions on: Mammals
When is the best time for spotting lion?
Are Aardwolves endangered?
How can you tell the difference between male and female spotted hyenas?
Can elephant tusks grow back?
Why do some males have black manes?
How big do Klipspringers get?
How big can hippos get?
How long do Honey Badgers live?
Do female lions secure food for their cubs?
Are Klipspringers easy to spot in Kruger National Park?
Are Mountain Reedbucks endangered?
Do baboons have a specific leader and how is dominance established?
Do Thick Tailed Bushbabies demarcate their territory?
What is the size of the average lion litter?
What are the preferred prey species of lion?
Are young adults expelled from the pride?
What is the general behaviour of a Thick Tailed Bushbaby?
Are Aardwolves social animals?
What type of habitat do cheetahs prefer?
What type of habitat do spotted hyenas prefer?
Are leopards territorial?
Can the leopard be a danger to humans?
Do Hyaenas have the strongest jaws?
Are Suni social animals?
Are lions sometimes injured by their prey?
What is the gestation period of the Lesser Bushbaby?
What do Klipspringers eat?
What do impalas eat?
Do Suni have any predators?
What do Elands look like?
Are spotted hyenas endangered?
What is a Klipspringer?
Can you swim with hippos in Kruger National Park?
What threats do Brown Hyenas face?
Are cheetahs often robbed of their kill?
Are Servals social animals?
What does a Thick Tailed Bushbaby eat?
What are the predators of impalas in Kruger National Park?
Where can Elands be found in Kruger National Park?
How many baboons are there in the Kruger Park?
Do you want to test your knowledge on the animals of the Kruger National Park?