9. How do elephant living in the tropical rainforest adapt itself?
The elephant living in the tropical rainforest adapt itself in the following ways:
1. They use their trunk to pick food and to sense smell.
2. Its tusks are modified teeth which help them to tear bark of trees to eat.
3. Large ears help them to listen to sounds and get aware of the danger. Ears also help them to keep them cool in the hot and humid climate of the forest.
The elephant has adapted to the conditions of rainforest in many remarkable ways. It has a trunk that it uses as a nose because of this it has a strong sense of smell. The trunk is also used by it for picking up food. Its tusks are modified teeth. These can tear the bark of trees that an elephant loves to eat. So, the elephant is able to handle the competition for food very well. Large ears of the elephant help it to hear even very soft sounds. They also help the elephant to keep cool in the hot* humid climate of the rainforest.