Living in the savanna, African elephants have evolved many unique adaptations that help them survive. With males weighing up to 15,000 pounds, an elephant’s large size protects them from predators when resources are scarce, and their large stomachs can digest food more efficiently. Their trunks, which are part-nose and part-hand, assist in breathing, smelling, manipulating objects, interacting with other elephants, eating, dust bathing, drinking, and more. Their trunks are so specialized there a