The incredible, bendable, twistable, expandable elephant trunk
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Chase LaDue and Bruce A. Schulte |
TED-Ed
• March 2021
As a breeze blows through the savannah, a snake-shaped tube stretches into the air and scans the horizon like a periscope. But it's not seeing— it's sniffing. Containing no bones and an estimated 40,000 muscles, an elephant trunk is one of the most versatile tools in the animal kingdom. Chase LaDue and Bruce Schulte detail the incredible capabilities of these agile appendages. [Directed by Petya Zlateva, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by BigBanda SoundScapers].