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|title=[[Elephant]] portrait |
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|texttitle=Elephant portrait |
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|caption=A portrait of an [[African elephant]], highlighting its '''[[Elephant#Trunk|trunk]]'''. The trunk is a fusion of the nose and upper lip with a unique nerve running along both sides. |
|caption=A portrait of an [[African elephant]], highlighting its '''[[Elephant#Trunk|trunk]]'''. The trunk, which contains some 150,000 [[muscle fascicle]]s, is a fusion of the nose and upper lip with a unique nerve running along both sides. An elephant can use its trunk for power functions, such as lifting up to 350 kg (770 lb), or more delicate functions, such as wiping its eye. |
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|credit=Photograph: [[User:Muhammad Mahdi Karim|Muhammad Mahdi Karim]] |
|credit=Photograph: [[User:Muhammad Mahdi Karim|Muhammad Mahdi Karim]] |
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Latest revision as of 01:03, 13 December 2021
A portrait of an African elephant, highlighting its trunk. The trunk, which contains some 150,000 muscle fascicles, is a fusion of the nose and upper lip with a unique nerve running along both sides. An elephant can use its trunk for power functions, such as lifting up to 350 kg (770 lb), or more delicate functions, such as wiping its eye.Photograph: Muhammad Mahdi Karim
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