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 […]
Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpes virus An elephant virus is found in childhood elephants which is usually found in age between 0-9 years. The symptoms of this disease are swelling in the face, the tongue turning purple, depression, not eating, and bloody diarrhea elephants will get sick and die quickly within 2-3 days. The Lanta elephant sanctuary […]
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 […]
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. […]
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. […]
