Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Elephants

Elephants really get down with sound- way down. Elephants are able to hear an extremely low frequency sound called infrasound, ( Infra means below).


Cooling off

Elephants use their ears to cool off. The elephants ear is like an over grown fan fit for a mammal that big.

Fun facts

When elephants produce infrasound their foreheads start vibrating.

Mother elephants will do anything to keep their young safe and sound.

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  1. CJune 23, 2011 at 4:56 AM

    Ooo, elephants are so cool. I love elephants. Can you imagine what it must be like to carry around giant fans on your head? Also, they are pregnant for almost TWO YEARS! Yikes. :-) Excellent research!

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