2006-06-13 08:18:54 · 17 answers · asked by JONATHAN M 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
The African elephant but the Fennec Fox has the best hearing.
2006-06-13 08:24:39 · answer #1 · answered by Quizzle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Elephants are mammals, and the largest land animals alive today.
The large flapping ears of an elephant are also very important for temperature regulation. Elephant ears are made of a very thin layer of skin stretched over cartilage and a rich network of blood vessels. On hot days, elephants will flap their ears constantly, creating a slight breeze. This breeze cools the surface blood vessels, and then the cooler blood gets circulated to the rest of the animal's body. The hot blood entering the ears can be cooled as much as ten degrees Fahrenheit before returning to the body. Differences in the ear sizes of African and Asian elephants can be explained, in part, by their geographical distribution. Africans originated and stayed near the equator, where it is warmer. Therefore, they have bigger ears. Asians live farther north, in slightly cooler climates, and thus have smaller ears.
The ears are also used in certain displays of aggression and during the males' mating period. If an elephant wants to intimidate a predator or rival, it will spread its ears out wide to make itself look more massive and imposing. During the breeding season, males give off an odor from a gland located behind their eyes. Joyce Poole, a well-known elephant researcher, has theorized that the males will fan their ears in an effort to help propel this "elephant cologne" great distances.
Walking at a normal pace an elephant covers about 2 to 4 miles an hour (3 to 6 km/h) but they can reach 24 miles an hour (40 km/h) at full speed.
2006-06-13 08:24:06 · answer #2 · answered by shoe2222 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The African Elephant, has the biggest ears.The measurements four feet wide and six feet from top to bottom.
2006-06-13 08:43:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bush Famiily.
2006-06-13 08:36:18 · answer #4 · answered by imaloser1965 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The African Elephant, four feet wide and six feet from top to bottom.
2006-06-13 08:23:04 · answer #5 · answered by Frankenstein 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The elephant.
2006-06-13 08:21:41 · answer #6 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dumbo
2006-06-20 05:58:05 · answer #7 · answered by Alex 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My Mother !!!!! She could hear a boy in my room from across town.
2006-06-13 08:22:23 · answer #8 · answered by cme2bleve 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
an elephant
2006-06-20 05:06:59 · answer #9 · answered by Turtle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Asian Elephant?
2006-06-13 08:21:24 · answer #10 · answered by Michael F 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋