But one of the most iconic and interesting features of an elephant is its large ears. So, why do elephants have big ears? These giant flaps of skin serve more than just an aesthetic purpose.

Elephant ears are unique. African elephants have large ears. Asian elephants have smaller ears. Ears help regulate body temperature. They also enhance hearing. Elephants use ears for communication.

Elephant ears have thin skin that is only millimeters thick and the blood vessels that pass through them are large, enabling elephants to move about 20% of their blood supply through their ears at ...

Below that, standing in for the cake and custard of the namesake dessert are layers of vinegared rice interspersed with salmon, cod, mustard greens, cloud ear mushrooms, and more. The clear ...

It's a type of cirrate or "dumbo" octopus, a rare and unusual species that have a pair of fins on the top of their heads that resemble miniature elephant ears and assist with swimming. They ...

Large and small wood ear mushrooms growing on a piece of wood - Sandra Standbridge/Getty Images ...

To this he adds Amass, a super-intense mushroom reserve gin, Mexican vanilla and bitters. The garnish is an edible, dried wood ear mushroom. “I am putting out cocktails that I am passionate ...

Debbie and Glenn Hinton have been serving up their golden deep-fried elephant ears at the West End Fair since 1982. You won’t need a map to find the stand, just follow your nose and look for a long ...

Mellow Mushroom opened on Pine Island Road in Cape Coral on June 10, 2024. Robyn George / The News-Press Wings are double-baked and oven roasted at Mellow Mushroom in Cape Coral.

No matter which kind you have, Janet, cut those old dead stems to the ground. They're done for. Waikiki Elephant Ears. Waikiki forms a compact mound about three feet tall and wide. Growing conditions: ...