How is it that they can suck water into it and they also breathe through it?
When I get water in my nose I sneeze and it hurts. How does an elephant trunk work?
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In: Biology
They don’t drink through their nose. They suck water into their trunk, filling it, and then squirt it into their mouth. They’re using it as a container – like if you scoop glasses of water from a pond.
When you get water “up your nose”, making you sneeze, it’s gone further back. If you get a little water in the front part of your nostril (the nasal vestibule), it’s not a problem. For example, when you wash your face.
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