Small sensory hairs extend the length of the elephant's trunk enhance its sensitivity. These small hairs facilitate tactile communication during courtship and when caring for young. This bundle includes: Welcome to the World Playmat, Sit & Play Elephant Interactive Seat & Elephant Tummy Time Roll - Grey

Elephants have highly developed cerebrums and cerebellums- portions of the brain involved in movement and muscle coordination. Elephants can reach vegetation as high as 5.7 m (19 ft.) by rearing up onto their hind legs and extending their trunk. Pediatric occupational therapist Michelle Emanuel is trained in the TummyTime! Method and helps her patients understand the deep impact of tummy time on babies. She says it needs to be one of parents' top priorities. (Disclaimer: Two of my own sons worked with Emanuel after minor health procedures, where I learned just how beneficial tummy time can be). The gym arches are a sprung structure and care should be taken whenever removing them from the playmatThe trunk contains an estimated 100,000 muscles and tendons in the trunk, giving it extreme flexibility and strength. Elephant trunks are capable of expanding, contracting, and moving in a diverse array of directions. It has 2 removable toy arches and 4 removable hanging soft toys - a lion, zebra, elephant and monkey - which rattle and squeak to stimulate your baby's senses. It even comes with a soft elephant tummy time toy that has crinkle sounds and a mirror for them to interact with.

Elephants have an atypical shaped heart. Most mammals, including humans, have a single-pointed apex at the base (heart-shaped). Elephants have a double-pointed apex at the base, lessening the heart-shaped appearance, and giving it a more circular shape. Stomach and Intestines The Elephant & Baby Tummy Time Activity Rug & Rattle from Mamas & Papas comes complete with an incredibly cute baby elephant soft toy, which is both a grabber and rattle. The grabber is perfectly sized for baby's hands to reach out and grab, encouraging coordination development, and the rattle makes a soft rattling sound when shaken, for additional interactivity and sensory development. The elephant's trunk is an extension of the upper lip and nose. It functions for grasping, breathing, feeding, dusting, smelling, drinking, lifting, sound production/communication, defense/protection, and sensing.Annually, musth glands secrete a dark, oily, musky substance and become inflamed. This physiological change is associated with a behavior observed in male elephants called musth. Create a circle of toys and place baby on their tummy in the middle, encouraging them to reach and stretch with fun activities. Many of our baby play mats come tummy time ready with built-in toys. The upper one-third of an elephant's tusk, where it is embedded in the bone of the upper jaw, is mostly hollow and carries a single nerve. The top third embedded portion of the tusk functions as an anchor when digging and uprooting vegetation and aids defense. Elephants have excellent long-term memory and are capable of remembering experiences for long periods of time. Research has shown that elephants are able to recognize other herd members decades after they have last interacted with them. Heart Remove the toy arches from the base unit as soon as your child starts to push up on hands and knees (approx. 5 months)

When choosing a baby activity gym, look out for colours, textures and fun features to help stimulate baby’s senses. Rattles, teethers and baby-safe mirrors encourage baby to reach and stretch, while overhead toy bars are great for lay and play fun. Some of our baby gyms feature prop pillows for a comfier tummy time, while others come with detachable toys for on the go. Elephant ivory is distinguished from other animal dentition by its unique cross section patterning. An elephant tusk cross section shows diamond-shaped striations, called "engine turning" and is unique to elephants. Safety Warning: WARNING: Do not place inside a cot where a child could use this product as a foot hold. Do not use this product as a support. Care & Maintenance: Playmat base and tummy time accessory - Machine washable at 40°C. All other items wipe clean onlyYoung elephants are hairier than adults and their hair is reddish-brown in color. As they mature, the amount of hair is reduced and becomes darker. Internal Organs Brain Similar to humans, elephants may be "left or right-handed," meaning there is a preference to use one tusk over the other. As a result, one tusk may be more worn than the other. Musth Gland/Temporal Gland Each adult male tusk weighs between 50 and 79 kg (110 - 175 lb.) and an adult female's tusk weighs between 18 and 20 kg (40 - 44 lb.). One of the heaviest tusks ever weighed was more than 100 kg (220 lb.). Elephants use their ears to funnel in sound waves from the environment, contributing to their keen sense of hearing. Dentition Please note - our carriers only work Monday to Fridays (8am - 6pm). We regret our carriers cannot deliver at a specific time. ALL deliveries must be signed for.