{"id":872,"date":"2022-11-16T08:46:31","date_gmt":"2022-11-16T08:46:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elephantguide.com\/?p=872"},"modified":"2026-03-17T16:49:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T16:49:12","slug":"alles-was-man-wissen-muss-uber-elefanten-und-wasser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elephantguide.com\/de\/alles-was-man-wissen-muss-uber-elefanten-und-wasser\/","title":{"rendered":"Alles, was Sie \u00fcber Elefanten und Wasser wissen m\u00fcssen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Elefanten sind vielleicht haupts\u00e4chlich f\u00fcr ihre Gr\u00f6\u00dfe und ihren langen R\u00fcssel bekannt. Aber wussten Sie, dass sie auch unglaublich gute Schwimmer sind? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In diesem Artikel erfahren Sie alles, was Sie \u00fcber Elefanten und Wasser wissen m\u00fcssen. Wir werden er\u00f6rtern, warum Elefanten so <a href=\"https:\/\/elephantguide.com\/de\/konnen-elefanten-schwimmen-die-sogar-unter-wasser-schwimmen\/\">gute Schwimmer<\/a>wo sie normalerweise schwimmen, wie Elefanten Wasser trinken und andere interessante Fakten \u00fcber diese Tiere! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lesen Sie weiter und erfahren Sie mehr!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Elefanten und Wasser - was haben sie gemeinsam?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Um zu \u00fcberleben, m\u00fcssen Elefanten t\u00e4glich etwa 20 Gallonen Wasser verbrauchen. Und sie trinken nicht nur viel, sondern nutzen das Wasser auch f\u00fcr andere Zwecke, z. B. zum Baden und Abk\u00fchlen ihrer gro\u00dfen K\u00f6rper. Dies gilt f\u00fcr asiatische und afrikanische Elefanten gleicherma\u00dfen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aber warum k\u00f6nnen sie so gut schwimmen? Ein Grund ist, dass ihr R\u00fcssel wie ein Schnorchel wirkt, wenn sie unter Wasser gehen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Und ihre Gr\u00f6\u00dfe tr\u00e4gt dazu bei, dass sie im Wasser schwimmen und schwimmf\u00e4hig bleiben. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/2279085-elephant-trunks-suck-up-water-at-speeds-of-540-kilometres-per-hour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Elefanten benutzen ihren R\u00fcssel auch zum Wasserholen<\/a> und sich selbst damit \u00fcbergie\u00dfen, so wie wir eine Dusche oder eine Badewanne benutzen w\u00fcrden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Elefanten sind daf\u00fcr bekannt, dass sie in Fl\u00fcssen, Seen und sogar Ozeanen schwimmen. In Afrika und Indien wurden sie dabei beobachtet, wie sie durch Kan\u00e4le schwammen und oft in verschiedene Gebiete zogen, um dort <a href=\"https:\/\/elephantguide.com\/de\/was-essen-elefanten\/\">Essen zu essen<\/a> oder <a href=\"https:\/\/elephantguide.com\/de\/wovor-haben-elefanten-angst\/\">Flucht vor der Gefahr<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wie trinken Elefanten Wasser?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/elephantguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/black-elephants-playing-in-swamp.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-956\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elephantguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/black-elephants-playing-in-swamp.jpg 640w, https:\/\/elephantguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/black-elephants-playing-in-swamp-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/elephantguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/black-elephants-playing-in-swamp-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Asiatischer Elefant, der in einem Sumpf in Indien mit Wasser spielt und trinkt. Foto von <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@wynand_uys?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Wynand Uys<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Elefanten werden <a href=\"https:\/\/elephantguide.com\/de\/was-ist-der-elefantenrussel-und-was-tut-er-fur-einen-elefanten\/\">saugen mit ihrem R\u00fcssel Wasser auf<\/a> und spritzen es in ihr Maul. Sie k\u00f6nnen auch Wasser direkt durch ihren R\u00fcssel in ihre Kehle saugen und so den ganzen Schritt des Spritzens auslassen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Elefanten (insbesondere afrikanische Elefanten) haben einen unglaublichen Geruchssinn und k\u00f6nnen sogar Wasserquellen aus meilenweiter Entfernung aufsp\u00fcren und lokalisieren! Dies hilft ihnen beim \u00dcberleben in trockenen, trockenen Umgebungen, in denen Wasser knapp sein kann.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leider sind Elefanten Bedrohungen wie Wilderei und Lebensraumverlust ausgesetzt. Aber es gibt M\u00f6glichkeiten, wie Sie zum Schutz dieser majest\u00e4tischen Tiere beitragen k\u00f6nnen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unterst\u00fctzen Sie Organisationen, die sich f\u00fcr folgende Ziele einsetzen <a href=\"https:\/\/elephantguide.com\/de\/elefanten-retten\/\">Elefantenschutz<\/a>und ein verantwortungsbewusster und ethischer \u00d6kotourist zu sein, der Orte meidet, an denen Elefanten ausgebeutet werden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wie viel Wasser trinkt ein Elefant am Tag?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Im Durchschnitt verbrauchen Elefanten etwa 20 Gallonen Wasser am Tag.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide has-accent-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-normal-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-heading\"><strong>Erfordernis:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>18-26 Gallonen (68-99 Liter)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-heading\"><strong>Maximaler Verbrauch:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">Bis zu 40 Gallonen (150 Liter)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-heading\"><strong>Lustige Tatsache:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">Ein erwachsener m\u00e4nnlicher Elefant kann bis zu 210 Liter Wasser in weniger als 5 Minuten trinken.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Dies kann jedoch je nach Lebensraum und Temperatur variieren. Sie k\u00f6nnen nat\u00fcrlich noch mehr Wasser trinken, wenn <a href=\"https:\/\/elephantguide.com\/de\/wie-verandert-das-klima-elefant-habitats\/\">hei\u00dfere Klimazonen<\/a> um k\u00fchl und hydriert zu bleiben. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Benutzen Elefanten Wasser zur Kommunikation oder zur Bindung?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Elefanten nutzen Wasser und <a href=\"https:\/\/elephantguide.com\/de\/warum-werfen-elefanten-den-schmutz-auf-sich-selbst\/\">Schlamm zum Schutz ihrer Haut<\/a> vor Sonne und Insekten. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sie nutzen das Wasser auch, um miteinander zu spielen und sich aneinander zu binden, indem sie sich gegenseitig bespritzen oder mit dem R\u00fcssel ins Wasser klatschen, um sich zu am\u00fcsieren. <a href=\"https:\/\/elephantguide.com\/de\/elefanten-verhalten\/\">Verhaltensweisen<\/a>. Man hat gesehen, wie sie zum Spa\u00df auch andere Tiere bespr\u00fchen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Elefant spr\u00fcht Wasser auf andere Tiere | Lustige Tiervideos | Kr\u00fcgerpark-Sichtungen\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Hkq4KVCpJS8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\"Elefant spr\u00fcht Wasser auf andere Tiere | Lustige Tiervideos | Kruger Park Sightings\" von <a href=\"https:\/\/elephantguide.com\/de\/die-besten-orte-um-elefanten-in-sudafrika-zu-sehen\/\">Kruger Park<\/a> Sichtungen am <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/WildestKrugerSightings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">YouTube<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Und interessanterweise hat man beobachtet, dass Elefanten Wasser und Geruch zur Kommunikation untereinander nutzen, indem sie beispielsweise Wasser verspritzen und dann daran riechen, \u00e4hnlich wie andere Tiere am Urin riechen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">K\u00f6nnen Elefanten Wasser riechen?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elephantguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/elephant-trying-to-smell-surrounding.jpeg\" alt=\"Ein Elefant versucht, seine Umgebung in Lewa Wildlife, Kenia, zu erschn\u00fcffeln. Foto von David Clode.\" class=\"wp-image-960\" width=\"610\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elephantguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/elephant-trying-to-smell-surrounding.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/elephantguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/elephant-trying-to-smell-surrounding-300x212.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/elephantguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/elephant-trying-to-smell-surrounding-18x12.jpeg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ein Elefant, der versucht, seine Umgebung zu riechen <a href=\"https:\/\/elephantguide.com\/de\/die-besten-orte-um-elefanten-in-kenia-zu-sehen\/\">Lewa Wildlife, Kenia<\/a>. Foto von <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@davidclode?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">David Clode<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ja, Elefanten haben einen ausgepr\u00e4gten Geruchssinn und k\u00f6nnen Wasserquellen schon aus meilenweiter Entfernung wittern und orten. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dies ist ein gro\u00dfartiges Hilfsmittel, das ihnen hilft, in trockenen Umgebungen zu \u00fcberleben, in denen das Wasser knapp sein kann.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wie weit k\u00f6nnen Elefanten Wasser riechen?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Es gibt keine eindeutige Antwort auf diese Frage, da sie von verschiedenen Faktoren abh\u00e4ngt, z. B. von der St\u00e4rke des Geruchs und den Windverh\u00e4ltnissen. Wie auch immer; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>Es ist bekannt, dass Elefanten Wasserquellen aus einer Entfernung von bis zu 20 Kilometern (12 Meilen) riechen k\u00f6nnen.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wie wichtig es ist, Elefanten mit Wasser zu versorgen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/elephantguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/elephant-bathing-in-river.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-952\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elephantguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/elephant-bathing-in-river.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/elephantguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/elephant-bathing-in-river-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/elephantguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/elephant-bathing-in-river-18x10.jpeg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Elefanten nehmen ein k\u00fchlendes Bad in einem der Fl\u00fcsse in <a href=\"https:\/\/elephantguide.com\/de\/wo-ist-der-beste-platz-zum-sehen-von-elefanten\/\">Sri Lanka<\/a>. Foto von <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@afaiz?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Abdulla Faiz<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Wasser hilft den Elefanten nicht nur, richtig zu funktionieren und ihre Haut gesund zu halten, sondern ist auch wichtig f\u00fcr <a href=\"https:\/\/elephantguide.com\/de\/fakten-uber-elefanten-herde\/\">Elefantenherden<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Er kann andere Elefanten in ein bestimmtes Gebiet locken und als Treffpunkt f\u00fcr soziale Interaktionen dienen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Und in Zeiten der D\u00fcrre kann der Zugang zu Wasserquellen \u00fcberlebenswichtig sein. Deshalb ist es wichtig, Wasserquellen zu sch\u00fctzen und zu erhalten in <a href=\"https:\/\/elephantguide.com\/de\/warum-leben-elefanten-nur-wild-in-afrika-und-asien\/\">Gebiete, in denen Elefanten leben<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wie k\u00f6nnen Sie dazu beitragen, dass Elefanten immer Zugang zu sauberem Wasser haben?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sie k\u00f6nnen Naturschutzbem\u00fchungen unterst\u00fctzen, die dem Schutz und der <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gvi.ie\/blog\/4-reasons-need-elephants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">nat\u00fcrliche Wasserquellen zu erhalten<\/a> in den Lebensr\u00e4umen der Elefanten. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Machen Sie darauf aufmerksam, wie wichtig es ist, den Elefanten sauberes Wasser zur Verf\u00fcgung zu stellen (selbst wenn es sich um destilliertes Wasser handelt), und ziehen Sie in Erw\u00e4gung, an Organisationen zu spenden, die sich f\u00fcr dieses Ziel einsetzen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gemeinsam k\u00f6nnen wir sicherstellen, dass Elefanten immer Zugang zu sauberem Wasser haben. Verschmutztes Wasser kann fl\u00fcchtige organische Verbindungen enthalten, die beim Trinken sehr sch\u00e4dlich f\u00fcr die Nasenh\u00f6hle und das Gehirn sein k\u00f6nnen. <a href=\"https:\/\/elephantguide.com\/de\/warum-haben-elefanten-grose-ohren\/\">Ohrkan\u00e4le von Elefanten<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"545\" src=\"https:\/\/elephantguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/elephants-having-a-bath-in-south-africa-1024x545.jpg\" alt=\"Elefanten beim Baden im Pilanesberg-Nationalpark, S\u00fcdafrika. Foto von Charl Durand.\" class=\"wp-image-962\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elephantguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/elephants-having-a-bath-in-south-africa-1024x545.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/elephantguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/elephants-having-a-bath-in-south-africa-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/elephantguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/elephants-having-a-bath-in-south-africa-768x409.jpg 768w, https:\/\/elephantguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/elephants-having-a-bath-in-south-africa-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/elephantguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/elephants-having-a-bath-in-south-africa.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Elefanten beim Baden im Pilanesberg-Nationalpark, S\u00fcdafrika. Foto von <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/es\/@charl_durand?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Charl Durand<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Schlussfolgerung<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Elefanten brauchen viel Wasser, um gesund zu bleiben und richtig zu funktionieren, und sie nutzen Wasser auch zur Kommunikation und zur Bindung untereinander.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Es ist bekannt, dass Elefanten Wasserquellen aus einer Entfernung von bis zu 20 Kilometern (12 Meilen) riechen k\u00f6nnen. Dies ist wahrscheinlich auf ihren \u00dcberlebensinstinkt zur\u00fcckzuf\u00fchren, da sie pro Tag etwa 20 Gallonen Wasser verbrauchen m\u00fcssen, um zu \u00fcberleben. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">H\u00e4ufig gestellte Fragen zu Elefanten und Wasser<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1668614452536\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Was machen Elefanten mit Wasser?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Der R\u00fcssel eines Elefanten fasst etwa eine Viertel Gallone Wasser. Sie behalten das Wasser in ihrem R\u00fcssel, um es zu trinken oder sich damit zu bespritzen, um sich zu duschen oder abzuk\u00fchlen.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1668629058269\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Wie viel Wasser trinkt ein Elefant am Tag?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Im Durchschnitt verbrauchen Elefanten etwa 20 Gallonen Wasser am Tag. <\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1668614460746\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Lieben Elefanten Wasser?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Elefanten sind nicht nur wasserscheu - sie lieben es! Schwimmen, Tauchen und Surfen machen ihnen unheimlich viel Spa\u00df, und der Auftrieb des Wassers hilft ihnen, ihre Gelenke zu entlasten. Au\u00dferdem k\u00f6nnen sie auf diese Weise ihre K\u00f6rperw\u00e4rme kontrollieren.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1668614469606\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Erstickt ein Elefant an Wasser?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Entgegen der landl\u00e4ufigen Meinung k\u00f6nnen Elefanten nicht durch ihren R\u00fcssel trinken. Wenn sie es versuchen w\u00fcrden, w\u00e4re es so, als w\u00fcrden wir durch unsere Nase trinken - und sie w\u00fcrden ersticken!<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1668614473534\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Was passiert, wenn Elefanten nicht genug Wasser haben?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Ohne ausreichend Wasser k\u00f6nnen Elefanten dehydrieren und an gesundheitlichen Problemen leiden. In extremen F\u00e4llen k\u00f6nnen sie sogar sterben.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1668629086537\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">K\u00f6nnen Elefanten Wasser riechen?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Es ist zwar nicht bewiesen, aber es ist bekannt, dass Elefanten Wasserquellen aus einer Entfernung von bis zu 20 Kilometern riechen k\u00f6nnen.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elephants are perhaps mainly known for their large size and their long trunk. But did you know that they are also incredibly good swimmers? In this article, we will explore everything you need to know about elephants and water. 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