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elephant

[el-uh-fuhnt] / ˈɛl ə fənt /
NOUN
large mammal
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A slab of sedimentary rock was covered in a wrinkled texture that looked strikingly like elephant skin.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

The zoo’s elephant complex spans 17 acres and includes a wooded preserve not open to public viewing as well as a 36,650-square-foot barn.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Boyes is able to grab key footage of an elephant using his smartphone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Sassou Nguesso told the rally, dressed in a white shirt adorned with an elephant.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

And then she started talking about Marlene again, the young elephant she had almost adopted by now.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo




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