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It's likely it's using the ash or charcoal to self-treat a stomach problem, animals are known to ingest non food substances to clear problems, charcoal, chalk,
by thawkins 9y ago
It's likely it's using the ash or charcoal to self-treat a stomach problem, animals are known to ingest non food substances to clear problems, charcoal, chalk, dogs eat grass when suffering from gastric problems.
- StavrosK 9y agoWouldn't the elephants say the same when watching a human smoking? Besides, swallowing charcoal and inhaling charcoal are completely different, I don't know how much good the latter would do for the stomach.
- thawkins 9y agoRemember the elephants trunk is it's hand, not just it's nose, it's clearly putting something into its mouth after blowing off the ASH dust. http://www.besthealthmag.ca/best-you/health/stomach-pain-relieve-gas-indigestion-and-belly-bloat-with-activated-charcoal/ http://www.besthealthmag.ca/best-you/health/stomach-pain-rel...
- StavrosK 9y agoActually yes, this makes more sense.