Elephants Quiz

What is one function of an elephant's trunk mentioned in the text?

• To fly

• To dig holes

• To take dust baths

• To build nests

What can elephants do with their trunks to communicate?

• Make loud sounds

• Change color

• Grow longer

• Shrink

What is one function of an elephant's large ears?

• To help them fly

• To radiate excess heat

• To store food

• To dig holes

What can an elephant flapping its ears signify?

• Hunger

• Sleepiness

• Aggression or joy

• Thirst

Compared to other mammals, what is unique about an elephant's blood?

• It is blue

• It has an increased level of oxygen

• It is thicker

• It is colder

What is unique about the elephant's respiratory system compared to most other mammals?

• Elephants have a pleural cavity in their lungs.

• Elephants' lungs are directly attached to the chest cavity and diaphragm.

• Elephants can only breathe through their mouths.

• Elephants' lungs are located in their abdomen.

How much air do elephants breathe out every minute?

• 100 liters

• 200 liters

• 310 liters

• 400 liters

What is one of the behavioral adaptations of elephants?

• Living alone

• Living in family groups

• Living in water

• Living in trees

What is one way elephants use their trunks?

• To fly

• To dig or snorkel

• To climb trees

• To swim

What is one function of the Elephant's tusk

• to eat

• to dig down to find water

• to fight

• nothing