Elephants are famous for their dexterous trunks, which the animals use to eat, drink, trumpet and breathe. If you take a ...
Some of the 200+ comments left by viewers made us smile and laugh. @Care Baer24 describes a baby elephant's trunk perfectly: ...
An elephant's trunk is essential for most aspects of the animal's life, from interacting with its environment and with other ...
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Elephant whiskers act like touch sensors built into the trunk
An elephant can lift a log, swing sand onto its back, and still pick up a peanut without crushing it. That mix of strength and delicacy has always looked a little mysterious, especially because ...
Elephant trunk whiskers have hollow tubules and variable stiffness, allowing precise touch and manipulation, inspiring future tactile robotics research.
New research reveals that elephant trunk whiskers are unlike any other animal's, and could inspire a new generation of robots ...
Why is the elephant trunk so wrinkly? It sounds like the start of one of Aesop’s fables. But in a new study in the journal Royal Society Open Science, researchers offer up some answers. This all ...
Pauline Costes receives funding from the IBEES Initiative of Sorbonne Université (E. Pouydebat). An elephant uses its trunk for eating, drinking water, communicating, exploring the environment, social ...
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