Pourquoi certains animaux ont-ils la peau ridée ?
National Geographic,
Dernièrement, une personne m’a posé la question suivante: «Que se passe-t-il si l’on met de la crème anti-rides à un éléphant?».
Why Are Elephants and Other Animals So Wrinkly?
National Geographic,
Loose skin helps African elephants keep cool and naked mole rats burrow underground, for starters.
The secret lives of giants
BBC News,
Some remarkable revelations about rhino and elephant behaviour
News story from The Telegraph (UK) on Sunday 21 October 2012
The Telegraph (UK),
Hair Plays Important Role In Keeping Elephants Cool
redOrbit,
Alan McStravick for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Our ancestors and other species were pretty hairy. They had to be.
Skin hair skims heat off elephants
EurekAlert!,
(Public Library of Science) Hair on skin surface may serve to dissipate body heat rather than keep elephants warm.