Do elephants have teeth?
The two species of elephants have two upper incisors that grow into tusks, so the tusks could be said to be the elephants’ teeth. (However, some female elephants do not grow tusks.) These tusks are not much help in eating. Elephants use their trunks to detach vegetation and put it in their mouths.
Yes. Their tusks (tushes in Asian females) are the incisors. A total of 4 molars (two upper and two lower) are situated directly behind these. These molars move back to make space for more molars 6 times in their lives, making a total of 24 molars by the time they have matured completely. These flat, strong teeth allow them to grind vegetation down into a thick pulp rather than having sharp teeth that tear at meat.
To chew their toenails. Why do elephants have toenails? So they can have something to chew. Why do elephants have long toenails? To pick their trunks. (Eeeeewwww!) Why do elephants have long toenails on Friday? The manicurist doesn’t come until Saturday. Why do elephants wear sneakers when jumping from tree to tree? They don’t want to wake up the neighbors. What’s gray and white and red all over? An embarrassed elephant. How do elephants earn extra money? They babysit for bluebirds on Saturday nights. Why do elephants like peanuts? Because they save the peanut wrappers for valuable prizes! What’s the difference between a girl elephant and a boy elephant? One sings soprano, one sings bass! How do elephants dive into swimming pools? Head first. Why do elephants go to bed late? They spend hours taking the curl out of their tails. Why do elephants walk on the lily pads? The water won’t hold them up. Why are elephants trumpeters? It’s too hard for them to learn to play piano. How do you mak
