Question

Elephant is an inhabitant of a hot climate. This is suggested by
A. Huge size
B. Fleshy feet
C. Almost hairless skin
D. Small eyes

Answer 1

Mammals are a class of vertebrate animals that can be distinguished from other vertebrate animals such as birds, reptiles, and amphibians due to the presence of mammary glands in females which is used for feeding milk to infants, presence of fur or hair, three middle ear bones with specific functions and a neocortex.

Complete step by step answer: The mammals belonging to the family Elephantidae called elephants. These are considered to be one of the largest land mammals to exist, while the Blue Whales is considered to be the largest mammal living in the water.

-The African bush elephant, the Asian elephants, and the African forest elephant are the three currently recognized species of elephants. The largest of all elephant species is determined to be the African elephant weighing up to eight tons.
-The African savanna elephant species and the African forest elephant species are considered to be the two genetically different subspecies of the African elephants. Elephants are herbivorous in nature and are indigenous to Sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia, and South Asia.
-They inhabit marshes, desserts, savannah, and forests. They try to stay near water bodies as they live in humid climates and require to cool off more often. Elephants have distinctive features such as a long trunk, large ear flaps, tusks, massive legs, and sensitive yet tough skin.
-They breathe and carry water and food to its mouth with the assistance of their trunk also known as the proboscis. Elephants on average can consume up to hundreds of pounds of food for about 18 hours in a single day. They also use their trunks to grasp objects.
-Their tusks serve as a weapon and can also be used for digging and moving objects. They have pillar-like legs that help them carry their heavyweight bodies. Their large ear flaps provide assistance in maintaining communication and a constant body temperature.
-Elephants are accustomed to live in hot and humid environments such as sub-Saharan deserts. They
have evolved to have less hair on their body to stay cool in these conditions. Similar species like
elephants that were discovered to live during the ice ages before they went extinct were called
-Mammoths and they had a lot of thick fur on their bodies to protect them from the extremely cold
climatic condition. Elephants are considered to be extremely intelligent animals with the ability to express grief and empathy for dying and dead family members and are proven to have self-awareness.
Therefore, the correct answer is option C, i.e., Almost hairless skin

Note: The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has listed the African elephants as vulnerable and the Asian elephants as endangered. This is due to the illegal ivory trade as these innocent animals are poached for their ivory tusks. Other reasons responsible for their endangerment is the destruction of their habitat, exploitation for entertainment in zoos and circuses.