Top 10 Animals with a Big Nose
The Top Ten
1 Elephant
Elephants are the largest existing land animals. Three living species are currently recognised: the African bush elephant, the African forest elephant, and the Asian elephant. They are the only surviving members of the family Elephantidae and the order Proboscidea, extinct relatives include mammoths and mastodons. Distinctive features of elephants include a long proboscis called a trunk, tusks, large ear flaps, pillar-like legs, and tough but sensitive skin. The trunk is used for breathing, bringing food and water to the mouth, and grasping objects. Tusks, which are derived from the incisor teeth, serve both as weapons and as tools for moving objects and digging. The large ear flaps assist in ...read more.
Elephants are the largest existing land animals. Three living species are currently recognised: the African bush elephant, the African forest elephant, and the Asian elephant. They are the only surviving members of the family Elephantidae and the order Proboscidea, extinct relatives include mammoths and mastodons. Distinctive features of elephants include a long proboscis called a trunk, tusks, large ear flaps, pillar-like legs, and tough but sensitive skin. The trunk is used for breathing, bringing food and water to the mouth, and grasping objects. Tusks, which are derived from the incisor teeth, serve both as weapons and as tools for moving objects and digging. The large ear flaps assist in ...read more.
2 Sawfish
Aka carpenter shark. Its nose resembles a long saw (I will add images to this list).
3 Hammerhead Shark
Its nose is the long thing that runs horizontally along its mouth. Shark's nostrils are set farther apart.
4 Elephant Seal
Elephant seals are large, oceangoing earless seals in the genus Mirounga. The two species, the northern elephant seal (M.
Elephant seals are large, oceangoing earless seals in the genus Mirounga. The two species, the northern elephant seal (M.
5 Tapir
A tapir is a large, herbivorous mammal, similar in shape to a pig, with a short, prehensile nose trunk.
A tapir is a large, herbivorous mammal, similar in shape to a pig, with a short, prehensile nose trunk.
6 Anteater
Anteater is a common name for the four extant mammal species of the suborder Vermilingua commonly known for eating ants and termites.
Anteater is a common name for the four extant mammal species of the suborder Vermilingua commonly known for eating ants and termites. Long nose, long tongue, no teeth.
7 Proboscis Monkey
The proboscis monkey or long-nosed monkey, known as the bekantan in Indonesia, is a reddish-brown arboreal Old World monkey with an unusually large nose. It is endemic to the southeast Asian island of Borneo.
The proboscis monkey or long-nosed monkey, known as the bekantan in Indonesia, is a reddish-brown arboreal Old World monkey with an unusually large nose. It is endemic to the southeast Asian island of Borneo. The big nose helps males attract females by amplifying calls
8 Aardvark
9 Elephant Shrew
10 Mandrill
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