Elephants have extremely flexible and strong trunks with 150,000 muscle fascicles. African elephants have two “gripping fingers” at the tip of the trunk, whereas Asian elephants only have one. The trunk of an elephant is as versatile as a Swiss army knife. Not only can the elephant smell really well with it, it uses it to suck in water, steady itself, lift trees up high, or spray itself with cool mud. The elephant eats by wrapping its trunk around leaves and grasses, whereby it plucks them from the tree and feeds them into its mouth. A grown animal devours up to 150kg of green foliage a day. Elephants can even pronounce human-like words with their trunks. To do this, they put their trunks in the mouth and place it on the tongue.
The design of Schleich products is as realistic and naturalistic as possible. Schleich products are developed with the assistance of parents, teachers and children and especially designed for children’s hands. The models are all true to life and each meticulously hand painted with non-toxic paint. Schleich products are made in compliance with all safety regulations. Made from PVC.
- Realistic and naturalistic design
- Made from PVC
- Hand painted with non-toxic paint
- Measures 13cmL x 5.5cmW x 8.5cmH
- Suitable for ages 3+
Specifications
Age
- Suitable for 3+yrs
Length
- 13 cm
Width
- 5.5 cm
Height
- 5.5 cm
