Schleich Asian Elephant Female

The trunk of an elephant is as versatile as a Swiss army knife. Not only can the elephant smell really well with it, it uses it to suck in water, steady itself, lift trees up high, or spray itself with cool mud. The elephant eats by wrapping its trunk around leaves and grasses, whereby it plucks them from the tree and feeds them into its mouth. A grown animal devours up to 150 kg of green foliage a day. Elephants can even pronounce human-like words with their trunks. To do this, they put their trunks in the mouth and place it on the tongue.  Schleich products are designed to be as realistic and naturalistic as possible, which enables children to experience the variety of the natural world. They are made with unparalleled attention to realistic scale and detailing, making them a true reflection of nature on a smaller scale.