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Feb
Feb
Why do elephants have to take baths? Because elephants are animals that can not tolerate heat very well. Moreover, the elephant has black skin, and many people know that black is the best color that absorbs heat.
Tag Archives: Lanta elephant sanctuary
12
Feb
Feb
6 things about elephants that we don’t know yet. An elephant is a remarkable animal in terms of living behavior, and various perceptions, including the elephant’s body that can surprise us so much. So, we will explain about 6 things about elephants that many people don’t yet know. The elephant’s brain has the most complex […]
03
Feb
Feb
The elephant is a hundred percent vegetarian animal that eats only plants about 250 kilograms per day. Most people might think the elephant food consists of only bananas and sugarcane.
27
Jan
Jan
Smelling of elephants The elephant has 2 nostrils when the elephant smells, the smell will pass through the breathing tube into the nasal cavity. The inside of the nasal cavity has a cartilaginous structure which is branched out, and many olfactory cells will send the smell signal to their brain. The nerve of smelling affects […]
14
Jan
Jan
The elephant’s brain The elephant’s brain weighs more than 5 kilograms. It has the largest mass compared to the brains of all terrestrial animals and an elephant’s brain is three times larger than a human’s brain. Elephants can remember more than 30 elephants and also remember other animals that have bonded with them for more […]
02
Jan
Jan
Let’s touch elephant’s hand The trunk is the part of the lips long till the nose in which elephants can use a trunk for many things. The main function of the trunk is used for breathing and smelling. Moreover, it is also important for elephants to use for touching, handling things, and showing their emotions. […]
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Sep
Sep
We are Lanta Elephant Sanctuary. All the retired elephants at our sanctuary are from all over the country. We never raised them, but we took them in and wished they didn’t have to move around and be homeless. Sometimes, the elephant came with their mahout. We took both of them in at the same time. […]
