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In addition, the eight guardian deities who preside over the points of the compass each sit on an elephant (world elephant). Each of these deities has an elephant that takes part in the defense and protection of its respective quarter. Chief among them is Airavata of Indra. There is a reference to Airavata in the Bhagavad Gita:
The African elephant’s trunk has two distinct lips that are used for grabbing and holding things, while an Asian elephant’s trunk has but a single lip on the top that they use to grab things.
Proboscidea (/ ˌ p r oʊ b ə ˈ s ɪ d i ə /; from Latin proboscis, from Ancient Greek προβοσκίς (proboskís) 'elephant's trunk') is a taxonomic order of afrotherian mammals containing one living family (Elephantidae) and several extinct families. First described by J. Illiger in 1811, it encompasses the elephants and their close ...
[28] [49] The trunk of an adult Asian elephant is capable of retaining 8.5 L (2.2 US gal) of water. [43] They will also sprinkle dust or grass on themselves. [28] When underwater, the elephant uses its trunk as a snorkel. [50] The trunk also acts as a sense organ. Its sense of smell may be four times greater than a bloodhound's nose. [51]
Yali (IAST: Yāḷi), [1] (Tamil: யாழி) also called Vyāla (Sanskrit: व्याल), [2] is a Hindu mythological creature, portrayed with the head and the body of a lion, the trunk and the tusks of an elephant, and sometimes bearing equine features. [3] Images of the creature occur in many South Indian temples, often sculpted onto ...
An elephant trunk or elephant's trunk is the proboscis/nose of an elephant. The phrase may also refer to: Elephant trunk (astronomy), a type of formation of interstellar matter Elephant's Trunk Nebula, a specific nebula; Elephant Trunk Hill, a landmark and tourist attraction in Guilin, Guangxi, China; Funnel cloud; Elephant trunk snake, a ...
The trunk is also used for greeting other elephants and communication of emotions such as excitement, competition, dominance, discipline, reassurance etc. [10] An elephant has a large brain which weighs between 4–6 kg (8.8–13.2 lb). It is a highly intelligent animal with a great capacity to learn new things.
What’s in the $600 Drunk Elephant Trunk 8.0? Encased in a fully functional carry-on bag, there are six sample-sized and 10 full-sized skincare products from the cult-favorite brand, including ...