```“When elephants flap their ears, they’re actually using them as a cooling mechanism. The elephant ears are made up of blood vessels that are quite close to the skin, and this means that they can absorb more heat from the rest of the body and transfer it to the environment.``` ```The elephant skin is an intricate network of micrometre-wide crevices. During an elephant’s bath time, these crevices fill with water and mud, and this allows elephants to remain cool until the next waterhole. The network of crevices, too small to see without the use of a microscope, give the thick, wrinkled, and badly tailored elephant skin the ability to absorb and retain enormous amounts of water.”``` 📸 *Masai Mara National Reserve: Pitia Africa Tours And Safaris*