Elephant Lend A Helping Trunk Summary

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Morell wrote her articles because she wanted to inform her readers that elephants can be intelligent thinkers. Virginia Morell’s article “Elephants can lend a helping trunk” states elephants understand they sometimes need a helping hand. I believe elephants know when they need a helping hand because when they get stuck or problems occur to where they need help they find a way to get out whether other elephants helps them or they use their trunks. This shows elephants are good problem solvers.
Then in Morell’s second article “Elephants console each other” she states Elephants can get stressed when others are in trouble. I think elephants get stressed when others are in trouble because they get worried. They see and sense they need help

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