What do elephants use their trunks for?
The elephant trunk is one of the marvels of the animal kingdom and could quite aptly be likened to our hand. They use it to tear bark off trees and to pick up big tree trunks, and yet this incredibly strong trunk is still delicate enough to take a peanut gently out of your hand. They use it for drinking water, smelling and even for chastising their young.
