Elephants spray dirt across their heads and backs, and adults protect young pachyderms from sun by standing over them as they sleep. Rhinos and pigs wallow in mud, keeping the sun off their skin and the moisture in.
Katy Muldoon, The Oregonian, Portland Oregonian: Sports
Thu, 08/25/2011 - 4:59pm
Elephants spray dirt across their heads and backs, and adults protect young pachyderms from sun by standing over them as they sleep. Rhinos and pigs wallow in mud, keeping the sun off their skin and the moisture in.