Giants with microscopic muscles - New findings reveal the structure of the dexterous elephant trunk.
A recent study investigated the musculature of the elephant and found that their trunk is a complex mesh of interwoven muscle and has an immense number of parts. The study will be published on September 26, 2023 in Current Biology.
With the most complex musculature known in animals, the trunk of the elephant moves elegantly without any bones. Instead, their trunk moves with muscles pushing against each other to provide rigidity and form joints. Even today, the number of muscles in the elephant trunk is unclear. ...
