An elephant’s trunk is made up of 40,000 muscles, compared to about 600 in the entire human body. Little Mwana is still coming to grips with one or two! We love Mwana’s casual pose — crossed legs are a sure sign of contentment in an elephant! As always, she is watched over by her adoring team of nannies. Learn more about our ‘Princess of Umani’: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/news/updates/mwana-turns-one —— © Sheldrick Wildlife Trust #SheldrickTrust #SWT #MwanaSWT #KiasaSWT #elephants #umani #kenya

An elephant's trunk contains over 40,000 muscles. The human body only contains approximately 650 musclesDomestic elephants are very different then their wild cousins, they are raised in A different environment where they interact with humans daily and enjoy doing different activities with their people. Elephants can form strongbonds with people and those people become part of their herd. #Elephant #Animal #FreeContactCare #ElephantCare #MultiSpeciesHerd | The Walking Elephant

Asian Elephant