Assertion details
Summary
elephant use 81 their trunks
PURPOSE
to suck up water 12
for dusting 4
for breathing 4
MANNER
as a snorkel 7
in other ways 2
as a hand 2
TEMPORAL
usually 2
after bathing 2
in the drinking process 2
54 facets
Facet Type Facet cluster
to suck up water 12 purpose
to suck up water 5
for watering 2
to scoop water 2
to spray water 1
to draw up cool water 1
to take up water 1
as a snorkel 7 manner
as a snorkel 5
as snorkels 2
for dusting 4 purpose
for dusting 2
to blow dust 2
for breathing 4 purpose
for breathing 3
as a snorkel for breathing 1
to pick up objects 4 purpose
to pick up objects 2
to grab objects 1
to smell objects 1
to get food 3 purpose
to lift food 1
to place food 1
to get food 1
for many things 2 purpose
for many things 1
to lift heavy things 1
for lifting 2 purpose
for lifting 1
to help lift 1
in other ways 2 manner
in other ways 1
in many different ways 1
as a hand 2 manner
like a hand 1
as a hand 1
usually 2 temporal
to knock over a tree 2 purpose
for washing 2 purpose
after bathing 2 temporal
for sound production 2 purpose
for grasping 2 purpose
for pinching 2 purpose
for feeding 2 purpose
for communication 2 purpose
to pluck at leaves 2 purpose
in the drinking process 2 temporal
generally 2 manner
for touching 2 purpose
to breathe like a snorkel 2 purpose
for smelling 1 purpose
to rip a limb 1 purpose
to make loud 1 purpose
for detecting 1 purpose
to feed itself 1 purpose
like arms 1 manner
to prod sick elephants 1 purpose
to massage head 1 purpose
for offense 1 purpose
for defense 1 purpose
for many tasks 1 purpose
as a funnel 1 manner
for more than mere drinking 1 purpose
to know shape 1 purpose
for water storage 1 purpose
for defence 1 purpose
for offence 1 purpose
to feed themselves 1 purpose
to play fight 1 purpose
for the artistic purposes 1 purpose
to grasp an entire tree branch 1 purpose
to know the size 1 purpose
in order to protect their skin 1 purpose
to spray dirt 1 purpose
to greet each other 1 purpose
to breathe underwater 1 purpose
to greet one another 1 purpose
by holding it 1 manner
to lift him 1 purpose
right away 1 manner
6 triples in cluster
elephant use their trunks 39
elephant use its trunk 23
elephant use their trunk 12
elephant use the trunk 5
elephant use trunk 1
elephant use her trunk 1
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  • SRC After bathing , the elephant will usually use its trunk to blow dust onto its body and this dries into a protective crust .
  • SRC After bathing , the elephant will usually use its trunk to blow dust onto its body and this dries into a protective crust .
  • SRC An elephant also uses its trunk to breathe , make noises , caress its young .
  • SRC An elephant can also use its trunk as a hand to feed itself clumps of grass , hay , fruit , or other favorite plant foods .
  • SRC An elephant can use its trunk to knock over a tree , or to pick up a single piece of hay .
  • SRC An elephant can use its trunk to knock over a tree , or to pick up a single piece of hay .
  • SRC An elephant can use its trunk to rip a limb from a tree or to pick up a single blade of grass .
  • SRC An elephant uses its trunk to grab objects such as food .
  • SRC An elephant uses its trunk to greet each other and play .
  • SRC An elephant uses its trunk to lift food and suck up water then pour it into its mouth .
  • SRC An elephant uses its trunk to pick up and throw objects , rub an itchy eye or ear , fills it with water and then pours it into its mouth to drink and also as a snorkel when swimming under water .
  • SRC An elephant uses its trunk to smell and breathe , just like you use your nose , but an elephant can also use its trunk as a snorkel when it 's under water .
  • SRC An elephant uses its trunk to smell and breathe , just like you use your nose , but an elephant can also use its trunk as a snorkel when it 's under water .
  • SRC An elephant uses its trunk to suck up water and blow the water into its mouth or onto its body for bathing and cooling purposes .
  • SRC Elephants also use their trunk like we use our hands : to grab , hold , pick up , reach , touch , pull , push , and throw .
  • SRC Elephants also use their trunk to suck up water and spray it over their body to get clean .
  • SRC Elephants also use their trunks as snorkels when they wade in deep water .
  • SRC Elephants also use their trunks to draw up cool water and squirt it over their backs and heads to wet the skin most exposed to the sunlight .
  • SRC Elephants also use their trunks to drink , but the water does n’t go all the way up the nose like a straw ; instead , the elephant sucks water only part way up the trunk , curls it toward its mouth , tilts its head up , and lets the water from the trunk pour in .
  • SRC Elephants also use their trunks to help lift or nudge an elephant calf over an obstacle , to rescue a fellow elephant stuck in mud , or to gently raise a newborn elephant to its feet .
  • SRC Elephants also use their trunks to trumpet .
  • SRC Elephants are herbivores who eat a wide range of plant - based foods , using their tusks and trunks to help them eat and drink .
  • SRC Elephants can also use its trunk to grasp an entire tree branch and pull it down to its mouth and to yank up clumps of grasses and shove the greenery into their mouths .
  • SRC Elephants can swim – they use their trunk to breathe like a snorkel in deep water .
  • SRC Elephants can use their trunks to breathe underwater
  • SRC Elephants ca n’t use their trunks right away .
  • SRC Elephants show a remarkable ability to use tools , using their trunks like arms .
  • SRC Elephants that live in captivity can use their trunks for the artistic purposes .
  • SRC Elephants use their trunk for smelling , breathing , detecting vibrations , caressing their young , sucking up water , and grasping objects .
  • SRC Elephants use their trunk like we use our hands : to grab , hold , pick up , reach , touch , pull , push , and throw .
  • SRC Elephants use their trunk to get food and put in their mouth .
  • SRC Elephants use their trunk to smell objects in front of them .
  • SRC Elephants use their trunk to suck up water after they suck up the water , they squirt the water in their mouth .
  • SRC Elephants use their trunks for breathing , watering , feeding , touching , dusting , sound production and communication , washing , pinching , grasping , defence and offence .
  • SRC Elephants use their trunks for breathing , watering , feeding , touching , dusting , sound production and communication , washing , pinching , grasping , defense and offense .
  • SRC Elephants use their trunks for many purposes including smelling , breathing and filling it up with water for pouring in their mouths for drinking .
  • SRC Elephants use their trunks for many tasks , including picking up objects , pouring water into its mouth , breathing under water and pushing over trees .
  • SRC Elephants use their trunks for many things that are essential to their survival including grabbing food , drinking water , and breathing so it would die without a trunk .
  • SRC Elephants use their trunks for more than mere drinking and lifting .
  • SRC Elephants use their trunks to breathe when they swim in deep waters .
  • SRC Elephants use their trunks to feed themselves , ripping grass or leaves from trees .
  • SRC Elephants use their trunks to help them lift up food , and they also use them to suck up water and pour it into their mouth .
  • SRC Elephants use their trunks to hug , caress and comfort other elephants — and baby elephants even suck their trunks like a human baby sucks a thumb .
  • SRC Elephants use their trunks to massage the weak elephant 's shoulders and head .
  • SRC Elephants use their trunks to suck up water , but they do n’t drink through it like a straw .
  • SRC Elephants use their trunks to suck up water , but they do n’t drink through it like a straw .
  • SRC Elephants use their trunks to take up water and squirt it into their mouths .
  • SRC Elephants will playfully wrestle with each other using their trunks , but generally use their trunks only for gesturing when fighting .
  • SRC Elephants will playfully wrestle with each other using their trunks , but generally use their trunks only for gesturing when fighting .
  • SRC Elephants will playfully wrestle with each other using their trunks , but generally use their trunks only for gesturing when fighting .
  • SRC Elephants will playfully wrestle with each other using their trunks , but generally use their trunks only for gesturing when fighting .
  • SRC For example , they use their trunks to greet one another , either by holding it out high or by inserting the end of their trunk into another elephant 's mouth .
  • SRC However , elephants do use their trunks to play fight which can be quite interesting to observe .
  • SRC If they are cooling themselves in the water , elephants will use their trunk as a snorkel .
  • SRC If threatened , an elephant will also use its trunk to make loud trumpeting noises as a warning .
  • SRC In addition to smelling , trumpeting , drinking and grabbing things , Elephants can use their trunks to breathe ( like a snorkel ) in deep water .
  • SRC Instead , they use the trunk to scoop water into their mouths .
  • SRC Instead , they use the trunk to scoop water into their mouths .
  • SRC It probably helps that they use their trunk as a snorkel .
  • SRC It would be easy to be fooled into thinking that elephants drank through their trunks ; in fact they use the trunk as a funnel to collect water , but then pour it into their mouth .
  • SRC Most animals use their nose solely for breathing , however , the elephant also uses its trunk for water storage and for drawing in mud and dust to spray over themselves to clean or cool down .
  • SRC She explains to National Geographic that when an elephant feels uneasy , or is ambivalent about what to do next , he or she may use the trunk in a “ touch - face ” gesture , a “ self - directed touching of the face , mouth , ear , trunk , tusk , or temporal gland , apparently to reassure and self - soothe .
  • SRC Subscribe today Elephants use the trunk like a hand in other ways as well .
  • SRC The elephant uses its trunk to know the size , shape , and temperature of objects .
  • SRC The elephant uses its trunk to lift heavy things , eat , breathe , drink , and spray water , but it can also make smaller movements like a hand .
  • SRC The elephant uses its trunk to place food into its mouth , collect food from high places , drink water , spray itself with water and dust to keep cool , and test objects for size , weight and temperature .
  • SRC The herdsman later told them that when he could not stand up , the elephant used her trunk to lift him under the shade of a tree .
  • SRC They also use their trunks to drink , sucking water part way up their trunks and squirting it into their mouths .
  • SRC They also use their trunks to prod sick elephants to their feet , and will attempt to use their bodies to support that of an injured or sick elephant .
  • SRC They also use their trunks to spray water and dirt over their body in order to protect their skin from insect bites and sun exposure .
  • SRC They even use their trunks as snorkels when crossing deep rivers or lakes .
  • SRC They use their trunks to pick up objects , trumpet warnings , greet other elephants , or suck up water for drinking or bathing , among other uses .
  • SRC This helps elephants use their trunk in many different ways .
  • SRC Truth : While elephants use their trunks in the drinking process , they do n't drink through it .
  • SRC Useful for other tasks like eating , picking up objects , and drinking water , elephants can also use their trunk as a snorkel for breathing while swimming completely submerged .
  • SRC Water and trunk : To drink its 9 litres of water at a time , the elephant uses its trunk which weighs 113 kilograms .
  • SRC When underwater , an elephant can use its trunk as a snorkel .
  • SRC When underwater , the elephant uses its trunk as a snorkel .
  • SRC While elephants use their trunks in the drinking process , they do n't drink through it .
  • SRC While feeding , elephants use their trunks to pluck at leaves and their tusks to tear at branches , which can cause enormous damage to foliage .
  • SRC While feeding , elephants use their trunks to pluck at leaves and their tusks to tear at branches , which can cause enormous damage to foliage .