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elephants [2021/05/28 13:05]
rapidplatypus [Huge brain]
elephants [2021/08/05 04:34]
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 ==== Huge brain ==== ==== Huge brain ====
-The African elephant is not only the largest living land animal but also has a huge brain. Their brain can weigh up to 5.4 kg and is undoubtedly the largest brain of all land mammals. [([[https://www.elephantsforafrica.org/elephant-facts/|Elephants of Africa]])].+The African elephant is not only the largest living land animal but also has a huge brain. Their brain can weigh up to 5.4 kg and is undoubtedly the largest brain of all land mammals. [([[https://www.elephantsforafrica.org/elephant-facts/|Elephants of Africa]])]
  
 ==== Elephants rarely get cancer ==== ==== Elephants rarely get cancer ====
-Elephants rarely get cancer because they have 40 copies of the genes that encode the cancer suppressant protein p53. People only have two. [([[https://unews.utah.edu/why-elephants-rarely-get-cancer/|University of Utah]])].+Elephants rarely get cancer because they have 40 copies of the genes that encode the cancer suppressant protein p53. Humans only have two. [([[https://unews.utah.edu/why-elephants-rarely-get-cancer/|University of Utah]])]
  
 ==== No galloping ==== ==== No galloping ====
-Elephants have two types of gait: a walk and a faster walk similar to running. They cannot jump or gallop but can swim. [([[https://www.speedofanimals.com/animals/elephant|Speed of Animals]])].+Elephants have two types of gait: a walk and a faster walk similar to running. They cannot jump or gallop but can swim. [([[https://www.speedofanimals.com/animals/elephant|Speed of Animals]])]
  
 ==== Thick but sensitive ==== ==== Thick but sensitive ====
-An elephant's skin may be up to 2.5cm thick, but it is so sensitive that the elephant can feel a fly walking on it. [([[https://www.4elephants.org/blog/article/what-you-need-to-know-about-an-elephants-skin|For Elephants]])].+An elephant's skin may be up to 2.5cm thick, but it is so sensitive that the elephant can feel a fly walking on it. [([[https://www.4elephants.org/blog/article/what-you-need-to-know-about-an-elephants-skin|For Elephants]])] 
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 +{{tag>fauna nature}}
elephants.txt · Last modified: 2022/05/27 05:41 by aga