Biologists Solve Mystery of Why Elephants Have Wrinkled Skin: Using microscopy and computer modeling, they explain that the skin is not a mess of wrinkles but rather an important pattern of intricate cracks that make it possible for animals to stay cool and protect themselves from parasites.

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Biologists Solve Mystery of Why Elephants Have Wrinkled Skin: Using microscopy and computer modeling, they explain that the skin is not a mess of wrinkles but rather an important pattern of intricate cracks that make it possible for animals to stay cool and protect themselves from parasites.