BrainStuff Classics: Why Is Elephants' Skin So Wrinkly?
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🗓️ 29 April 2023
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Elephants have a thick hide that's wrinkled from birth, but why? Learn about the research that's revealed the secrets to elephant skin in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://animals.howstuffworks.com/mammals/scientists-figure-out-why-elephants-skin-so-cracked.htm
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