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African elephants live in a hotter climate than indian or asian elephants. Since elephants don't sweat they flap their ears to cool the blood vessels down as much as 10
degrees.
The Asian elephant has smaller ears because in Asia there are more trees to keep shade but in Africa there are less trees so the African elephant has to keep cool by swaying his or her ears back and forth to make a breeze.
Elephants have big ears to flap them to keep them cool. !
it uses them to cool themselves by flapping them back and forth, and for hearing.
The large thin ears provides a favorable surface area to volume ratio. Elephants pump their ears full of blood to dissipate heat.
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How long are the African elephants ears?
big
Why Do Elephants heve big ears?
Elephants have big ears to cool them selves down.
How do you say in simile for ears?
Your ears are as big as an elephants .
Do elephants have big ears?
Yes of course elephants are grey
What does the elephants look like?
Elephants are large mammals with long trunks, tusks, and large ears. They have a thick, wrinkled gray skin and are known for their intelligent and social behavior.
Can elephants really fly with there big ears?
No, elephants cannot really fly.
How long are an African elephants ears?
elephants tunks are about 25 feet long
How big can an Asian elephants ear get?
its a possibility that their ears are33 inches long... Good guess, isn't it?
How are elephants special?
they have four big legs and two big ears
How can elephants hear the lowest sound?
big ears
Why do elephants have large ears?
Elephants have large ears to help regulate their body temperature. They use their ears as a cooling mechanism, as the blood vessels in their ears dilate to release heat and then constrict to retain heat. The large surface area of their ears also helps to dissipate excess body heat.
Do elephants have long ears and tusks?
yes they do!!
