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To: gundog

It’s true that elephants aren’t furry, although they do have hair. Asian elephants have more noticeable hair than do African ones. So far, I’ve only heard from a number of safari guides that they regulate their temperature via their ear flapping.


9 posted on 10/07/2021 12:35:49 PM PDT by skr (May God confound the enemy)
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To: skr
Sure, large ears act as radiators. Nothing like good old evaporation to cool down, though. Since elephants don’t perspire, they soak and bathe.


20 posted on 10/07/2021 1:56:25 PM PDT by gundog (It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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