An elephant’s trunk is a marvel of physiology! These rather odd looking appendages have no bones and no joints, but a whopping 40,000 muscles! In comparison, the human body only has 600 muscles. Strong enough to uproot a tree, but gentle enough to pick a single leaf off a tree...! 🍃 💪🏾 It's really the ultimate multi-tool of the animal kingdom. As with any muscle, you need to train it, to use it! With great muscle, comes great responsibility! This is just one of the reasons why we take the Ret

An Oxford-led conservation project in West Africa is helping to protect elephants in the region. It's work creates balance between local communities and the elephant population. Learn more ⬇️ https://wild.org/mali-elephants/ 🎬 | Oxford Sparks #WorldEnvironmentDay #TruePlanet | University of Oxford