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A blind mole-rat. Visual perception in animals plays an important role in the animal kingdom, most importantly for the identification of food sources and avoidance of predators. For this reason, blindness in animals is a unique topic of study.
Seven Blind Mice is a children's picture book written and illustrated by Ed Young. Based on the Indian fable of the blind men and an elephant , the book tells the story of seven mice who, each day, explore and describe a different part of the elephant.
Elephant art is now commonly featured at zoos, and is shown in museums and galleries around the world. [51] Ruby at the Phoenix Zoo is considered the original elephant art star, [52] and her paintings have sold for as much as $25,000. [50] Ruby chose her own colors and was said to have a keen sense of which color she wished to use. [52]
Another show did their own experiment to see if elephants were indeed afraid of mice. On 20/20, the host contacted the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.The elephant trainer, Troy Metzler ...
African elephant researchers have discovered that the oldest matriarchal elephants have the best memories. The older the elephant, the more time she’s had to experience life, meet others, and ...
Elephants have four molars; each weighs about 5 kg (11 lb) and measures about 30 cm (12 in) long. As the front pair wears down and drops out in pieces, the back pair moves forward, and two new molars emerge in the back of the mouth. Elephants replace their teeth four to six times in their lifetimes.
Asian elephants may weigh 6,000 to 12,000 pounds while African elephants can weigh up to 14,000 pounds. Between their massive size and powerful tusks, an elephant could kill a person with one hit.
Blind men and the elephant, 1907 American illustration. Blind Men Appraising an Elephant by Ohara Donshu, Edo Period (early 19th century), Brooklyn Museum. The parable of the blind men and an elephant is a story of a group of blind men who have never come across an elephant before and who learn and imagine what the elephant is like by touching it.