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tblue37

(65,357 posts) Sun Aug 14, 2022, 01:17 PM Aug 2022

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Baby elephants don't learn to control their trunks until they're about a year old.

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Baby elephants don't learn to control their trunks until they're about a year old. (Original Post) tblue37 Aug 2022 OP

Thanks:) It is definitely "appreciate an adorable baby elephant" day! Guilded Lilly Aug 2022 #1

Imagine--about 40,000 muscles in their trunk, divided into 150,000 individual units. tblue37 Aug 2022 #2

Everyday is appreciate a baby elephant day! halobeam Aug 2022 #3

Adorable. Lunabell Aug 2022 #4

Guilded Lilly

(5,591 posts)

1. Thanks:) It is definitely "appreciate an adorable baby elephant" day!

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Sun Aug 14, 2022, 01:20 PM

Aug 2022

tblue37

(65,357 posts)

2. Imagine--about 40,000 muscles in their trunk, divided into 150,000 individual units.

Reply to Guilded Lilly (Reply #1)

Sun Aug 14, 2022, 01:28 PM

Aug 2022

The elephant’s trunk contains over 40,000 muscles, divided into as many as 150,000 individual units!

http://www.naturestudysociety.org/40000-muscles-elephants-trunk/

halobeam

(4,873 posts)

3. Everyday is appreciate a baby elephant day!

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Sun Aug 14, 2022, 01:31 PM

Aug 2022

Lunabell

(6,080 posts)

4. Adorable.

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Sun Aug 14, 2022, 02:31 PM

Aug 2022

Baby elephant win for the day!

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