I WONDER - What Can Elephants Do With Their Trunks?

Elephants have highly sensitive trunks with around 150,000 muscle units. These trunks are versatile, allowing elephants to perform delicate tasks like picking up a peanut shell and eating the nut inside. They also use their trunks to drink water, holding up to 8 liters, and as snorkels when swimming.

How many muscle units do elephants have in their trunk?

What is unique about the sensitivity of an elephant's trunk compared to other mammals?

Describe how Asian elephants use their trunks to eat peanuts.

What is the maximum amount of water an elephant's trunk can hold?

In what way do elephants use their trunks when swimming?