Asian elephant

Asian elephant / CAS:MAM:30151

Eyes positioned on the side of its head allow the elephant to see in many directions, but it still has relatively poor vision. It relies heavily on its senses of smell and touch.

Skull. Cataloged for the 2014 Skulls exhibit. Age approximately 8-9 months.

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