Ear
They have smaller ears than the African elephant with large veins flows beneath the thin covering of skin. This is said to cool the blood and be important for temperature control (elephants cannot sweat!) From the age of 10, the top of the ear gradually folds over, increasing at about an inch for every 20 years of an elephant’s life. This provides a rough indication of an elephant’s age. Elephants have an excellent sense of hearing and are said to be able to pick up some sounds over distances of 10 miles!
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