Elephants use mud as natural sunscreen
African elephants spray mud on their bodies using their trunks, creating a natural sunscreen that protects their sensitive skin from harsh UV rays and extreme heat.
Elephants, especially African elephants, ingeniously use their powerful trunks to spray mud onto their bodies. This natural sunscreen is vital because their thick but sensitive skin has little hair to protect it from the sun's harsh ultraviolet rays. In the scorching savanna, where temperatures often exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit, prolonged exposure could lead to severe sunburn.
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