African elephants are the largest land animals on
Earth. They are slightly larger than their Asian cousins and can be
identified by their larger ears that look somewhat like the continent of
Africa. (Asian elephants have smaller, rounded ears.)
Elephant
ears radiate heat to help keep these large animals cool, but sometimes
the African heat is too much. Elephants are fond of water and enjoy
showering by sucking water into their trunks and spraying it all over
themselves. Afterwards, they often spray their skin with a protective
coating of dust.
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