Elephants! 12 Things You Didn’t Know, Plus Photo Gallery

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Elephant fact 7: Elephants can regulate their body temperature with their ears.

As elephants flap their ears, blood circulates through the many veins, then returns to the head and body about 9 degrees cooler. Ears are also used to signal alarm or anger when they are brought forward and fully extended.

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About Rhishja Cota-Larson

Rhishja is the founder of Saving Rhinos, which publishes news and information about the illegal trade in rhino horn and rhino conservation issues. She is the Editor of the blogs "Rhino Horn is Not Medicine" and "Project Pangolin", and author of the book "Murder, Myths & Medicine". Check out savingrhinos.org, rhinoconservation.org, and pangolins.org to learn more. When Rhishja is not blogging about the illegal wildlife trade, she enjoys rocking out to live music.

Comments

  1. Lucy says:

    This is an AWEsome post, thanks for sharing!

  2. Jeff says:

    This is my favorite photo of an elephant

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/24917549@N04/2670968997

    You should add it to your photo gallery! :)

  3. Keev-sta The Elephant Luva says:

    i F ING LOVE elephants, they’re A-MAZING!
    they’re so big, clever. they always look so slow and thoughtful and old. i think they’re actually very intelligent. i love them.

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