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Why do elephants eat sand? The elephant's trunk is actually a long nose. It uses it for smelling drinking and picking stuff up like grass and twigs to eat, it also uses it for breathing while swimming. At the end of the elephant's trunk are two finger-like features which helps it to grab really small items like sand and pebbles. The sand could also work as an abrasive by helping to digest some of the more fibrous plants that it eats. Elephants eat sand which contain minerals like calcium sodium and iron which is important for maintaining a healthy diet. This elephant is using its toenails to break some particles of the soil and actually, it's pushing some of the sand right into the trunk before picking it up, it's not using those two finger like structures, it's breaking the bigger pieces and then putting it into its mouth. Sometimes the sand or clay could help minimize stomach aches from the plants which have toxins. Every elephant is a different individual and

  A young elephant follows the wrong family. This young elephant was a little too attached to a wandering herd which had a few youngsters in it. While the herd was walking away it suddenly realized that it was in the wrong family and hurriedly rushed back trying to search for its own herd. Its very nice and interesting to see its interaction with others during the search. For more wildlife videos please Like, Share and Subscribe to the channel. These are some of the wildlife we may see on a Tsavo East Safari and to book a safari with us, simply visit our website www.wildkenyasafaris.com #wildkenyasafaris #safaris #tsavoeast