Assertion details
Summary
african elephant use 10 their trunks
MANNER
like a straw 1
as holding 1
secondly 1
PURPOSE
to gather water 1
to take dust baths 1
to pick up things 1
12 facets
Facet Type Facet cluster
like a straw 1 manner
to gather water 1 purpose
to take dust baths 1 purpose
to pick up things 1 purpose
as a temporary container 1 purpose
as holding 1 manner
secondly 1 manner
to pluck its tusk 1 purpose
as snorkels 1 manner
to scratch the ear 1 purpose
for communication 1 purpose
to pluck leaves 1 purpose
4 triples in cluster
african elephant use their trunks 6
african elephant use its trunk 2
african elephant use trunk 1
african elephant use the trunk 1
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  • SRC African Elephant using the trunk to scratch the ear
  • SRC African elephants also use their trunks to take dust baths , which help to repel insects and guard against the harmful rays of the sun ( where the temperature can easily exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit ) .
  • SRC African elephants use their ears and trunks for communication .
  • SRC Secondly , African elephants use their trunks to pick up things as the tips of their trunks are shaped like two “ fingers ” .
  • SRC Since African elephants live where the sun is usually blazing hot , they use their trunks to help them keep cool .
  • SRC They will often totally submerge under water and use their trunks as snorkels .
  • SRC Using their trunks as a temporary container or holding , African elephants use their trunks to gather water and shoot it into their mouths .
  • SRC Using their trunks as a temporary container or holding , African elephants use their trunks to gather water and shoot it into their mouths .
  • SRC While feeding , the African elephant uses its trunk to pluck leaves and its tusk to tear at branches , which can cause enormous damage to foliage .
  • SRC You probably know that elephants have long trunks , but did you know that the African elephant uses its trunk like a straw when it 's thirsty ?