7 Fascinating Facts About Elephants You Didn't Know

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Elephants have the largest brains of any land animal, weighing around 5 kg — which helps their incredible memory.

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Elephants show deep emotions like grief and joy, and have been seen mourning their dead.

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They can swim long distances, using their trunks as snorkels underwater.

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Elephants use their trunks for more than just breathing — they can smell, drink, greet, and even paint.

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Elephants have unique fingerprints on their trunks, just like humans.

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Their ears act like natural air conditioners, helping regulate body temperature in hot climates.

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Elephants communicate using infrasound — sounds so low humans can’t hear them, traveling miles through the ground.