Question

Explain how trunk is useful to elephants.

Answer 1

Trunk helps an elephant in many different ways-

• It is very flexible with only muscles and no bones.
• It is used like hands to touch and hold things.
• It is used to rip grass from the ground and pull leaves from tall trees.
• It is useful in drinking water.
• It helps them in sensing other elephants nearby and avoiding enemies.
• It also helps in smelling and sensing food.
• It works like tongue and hand but it's a nose.