Assertion details
Summary
african elephant's trunk be used 8 for breathing
PURPOSE
for grabbing and picking up objects 1
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Facet Type Facet cluster
for grabbing and picking up objects 1 purpose
2 triples in cluster
trunk be used for breathing 7
trunk be used for both breathing 1
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  • SRC A fusion of the nose and upper lip , the trunk is an elephant 's most versatile tool , used for breathing , smelling , touching , grasping , and producing sound .
  • SRC Asian elephant has very long trunk that is used for breathing , smelling , trumpeting , digging of food from the ground , stripping bark from the trees and for manipulation of various objects .
  • SRC Elephants have long trunks used primarily for breathing , but also used to hold water before drinking and grabbing food from high places , like trees !
  • SRC Not only is the trunk used for breathing ( and smelling and drinking and feeding ) it is also used for social purposes like greetings and caresses .
  • SRC The trunk can be used for multiple purposes like breathing , smelling , sucking in water , producing their characteristic " trumpeting " sounds , as well as for grabbing and picking up objects .
  • SRC The trunk is used for breathing and smelling just like a human nose , but also for drinking , trumpeting and grabbing objects as well as being used as a weapon and as part of the elephant 's mating ritual .
  • SRC They have several distinctive features including the long trunk ( proboscis ) that is used for both breathing and grasping objects .
  • SRC ’s trunk is actually a long nose used for smelling , breathing , trumpeting , drinking and also for grabbing things — especially a potential meal .