This Elephant Remembers Water for Decades - Wonders of Creation

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The living memory of the Savannah, the elephant. That trunk holds 4,000 muscles strong enough for trees. Yet the same trunk lifts one peanut with perfect precision. As the herd moves, deep rumbles travel farther than sight. Their feet listen, too, sensing vibrations from 10 km away. The matriarch turns first, trusting messages hidden beneath the soil. She remembers water holes visited decades before this harsh dry season. Her ears flare wide, cooling blood by nearly 5°. Wrinkled skin holds moisture and mud against heat and insects. At browsing time, trunks strip acacia leaves around sharp thorns. Calves copy every motion, learning the tools of survival. Around them, sisters and aunts keep the youngest always guarded. Far off, adolescent [music]

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1. 0:05The living memory of the Savannah, the elephant. That trunk holds 4,000 muscles strong enough for…
2. 0:36water holes visited decades before this harsh dry season. Her ears flare wide, cooling blood by…
3. 1:07bulls drift together in a quieter world. By noon, everyone reaches water [music] and trunks become…
4. 1:38head lifts instantly. The message warns of danger, and calves are called inward. Lionesses appear nearby,…
5. 2:08calf back free. >> [music] >> At dusk tender trunk touches reassure the exhausted youngster. On…

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