Question

On the basis of the write up, explain how elephants regulate their temperature and keep themselves hydrated. *

a) By spraying themselves with mud
b) By spraying themselves with water
c) The fractures in the skin retain the moisture keeping them hydrated
All of the above
None​

Answer 1

B) by spraying themselves with water....hope it helps

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

How elephants regulate their temperature and keep themselves hydrated:

Elephants, the largest land creatures on Earth, lack sweat glands, so they must rely on other physical and behavioural adaptations to keep their enormous bodies from overheating. African savanna elephants, the largest of the three living elephant species, have more pronounced cooling systems because they are more crucial. Compared to the endangered Asian elephant that lives in the rainforest and the African forest elephant, they have to deal with hotter and drier weather.

       One-sixth of an elephant's body size is taken up by a pair of ostentatious ears, which serve as the animal's principal cooling system. The species of African savanna can grow up to 13 feet tall at the shoulder, which results in extraordinarily huge ears. Elephants can lower their body temperature by at least 10 degrees Fahrenheit by simply flapping their ears. The elephant's thin ear skin allows air to seep through, cooling the blood as it travels through the maze of capillaries inside the ear before returning to the body. To amplify this effect, elephants frequently face the wind while spreading their ears. Asian elephants, African forest elephants, and African savanna elephants all have enormous, ear-shaped ears, but African savanna elephants have the largest ears of the three species.

    wrinkles assist disperse heat over a larger surface area, keeping the animal cool. Elephants may discharge up to 75% of their body heat because of the creases and pleats in their hide, which also trap and hold moisture for longer than smooth skin would thus slow down the evaporation process. The skin of African elephants is substantially more wrinkled than that of Asian elephants because they inhabit areas where daytime temperatures can reach 120 degrees Fahrenheit.

        Elephants enjoy taking showers, which include sucking water with their adaptable, muscular trunks and then spraying themselves, when the heat of the day becomes too intense. Elephants can effectively lower their body temperature by bathing, which also aids in the removal of parasites from their thick skin. Elephants' wrinkled skin retains moisture, thus baths and showers have a lasting cooling effect even after the elephant has exited the water.

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