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African elephants crack their skins to cool down

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    Le 19h30
  • 02 October 2018
  • Michel Milinkovitch
    • SIB
    • Sciences, UNIGE
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The apparent wrinkles of African elephants are more than just folds. According to biologists at the University of Geneva, they also feature crevices that serve to absorb water to regulate their body heat.

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