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Roger Mindel

Riddle of the week

An African Elephant’s skin is all cracked.

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From its trunk, to its head to its ears to its back.

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There are millions of cracks, which are tiny and thin.

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Can you guess why this mammal’s got cracks in its skin?

Place your curser here for the answer

  • Millions of tiny skin cracks act as water channels to help elephants stay cool.

Simple science about Elephant skin cracks.

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  • There are millions of very tiny cracks in an Elephant’s skin.

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  • The cracky skin holds water longer than smooth skin.

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  • Water on the skin cools the elephants in the hot sun.

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