Trunk dexterity explained: Scientists decipher facial motor control in elephants

ScienceDaily
Oct 27, 2022, 4:40 pm120 pts
Elephants have an amazing arsenal of face, ear and trunk movements. The trunk consists of far more muscles than the entire human body and can perform both powerful and very delicate movements. A team of scientists have now examined the facial motor nucleus of African and Asian elephants, the brain structure…

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