elephant

Example Sentences

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A slab of sedimentary rock was covered in a wrinkled texture that looked strikingly like elephant skin.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

The East African nation is more accustomed to high-profile wildlife crimes involving elephant tusks and rhino horns.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Boyes is able to grab key footage of an elephant using his smartphone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

In late 2022, the H5N1 bird flu virus decimated southern elephant seal populations in South America and several sub-Antarctic Islands.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

I found some growing by the water a little way down from our shelter, with their fanned-out leaves like scalloped elephant ears.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo