According to the study, the folded skin at the front of the trunk adds to an elephant’s mobility, allowing the animal to stretch out and pick up faraway objects. The findings, the researchers say, ...

The elephant has a secret hiding right on its nose. Its famous trunk, full of muscle and devoid of bone, can move in a virtually infinite number of directions and is capable of performing an array ...

Unlike an elephant’s trunk, the machines can’t do both.  According to a recent study, an elephant’s folded skin plays a significant part in stretching its trunk besides its muscles.