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Asian elephant calf
Asian elephant calf
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Even though you cannot see it so well on the adult animals: Elephants have hair, especially on the head and the back. You can see the funny fuzzy hair on baby elephants particularly well.
Description
Asian elephants generally have significantly more hair on the head and back than their African relatives. The very fact that they have hair at all, is surprising. After all, a thick fur is well known for keeping you warm, which seems rather impractical in the tropical heat. Their hair is, however, very fine. When a fresh gust of wind blows through the thin fuzz, it cools them down. Elephants even have hairs on their tusks. Just like cat whiskers, they serve to sense the environment.
FUN FACT
Whereas there are around 500,000 - 700,000 elephants living in Africa, there are only just under 40,000 animals in Asia.
Dimensions: 8,5 x 2,8 x 4,7 cm (W x D x H)
Age recommendation: 3-8 years
This model is from 2015
Product Number: 14755
Description
Asian elephants generally have significantly more hair on the head and back than their African relatives. The very fact that they have hair at all, is surprising. After all, a thick fur is well known for keeping you warm, which seems rather impractical in the tropical heat. Their hair is, however, very fine. When a fresh gust of wind blows through the thin fuzz, it cools them down. Elephants even have hairs on their tusks. Just like cat whiskers, they serve to sense the environment.
FUN FACT
Whereas there are around 500,000 - 700,000 elephants living in Africa, there are only just under 40,000 animals in Asia.
Dimensions: 8,5 x 2,8 x 4,7 cm (W x D x H)
Age recommendation: 3-8 years
This model is from 2015
Product Number: 14755
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