Assertion: elephant | /r/CapableOf | drink water
Facets:
value: up the trunk
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: to drink
type: PURPOSE
value: through their trunks
type: MANNER
value: at a time
type: TEMPORAL
value: in their trunks
type: LOCATION
value: among other uses
type: MANNER
value: for bathing
type: PURPOSE
value: to spray on their bodies
type: PURPOSE
value: frequently
type: TEMPORAL
value: a day
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: Elephants drink water.
text: An elephant uses its trunk to lift food and suck up water then pour it into its mouth.
text: Elephants also use their trunks to drink, but the water doesn’t go all the way up the nose like a straw; instead, the elephant sucks water only part way up the trunk, curls it toward its mouth, tilts its head up, and lets the water from the trunk pour in.
text: Depending on species, elephants eat anything up to 350 lbs of plant matter on a daily basis – and all elephants need to drink between 40 and 212 (an adult male elephant) liters of water a day, not including the water they use to bathe!
text: They can drink this water faster than 5 minutes.
text: Elephants use their trunk to suck up water after they suck up the water, they squirt the water in their mouth.
text: Even though an elephant can drink that much water, they really only need between 15 to 30 gallons of water each day in order to survive.
text: The elephant uses its trunk to place food into its mouth, collect food from high places, drink water, spray itself with water and dust to keep cool, and test objects for size, weight and temperature.
text: Access to a permanent source of water is critical—most elephants drink frequently, and they need to obtain water at least once every two days.
text: Misconception: Elephants drink water through their trunks.
text: Elephants drink water through their trunks.
text: Elephants have been observed digging holes to drink water and then ripping bark from a tree, chewing it into the shape of a ball, filling in the hole and covering over it with sand to avoid evaporation, then later going back to the spot for a drink.
text: Elephants use their trunk for smelling, breathing, detecting vibrations, caressing their young, sucking up water, and grasping objects.
text: Elephants can suck up water both to drink and to spray on their bodies.
text: They use their trunks to pick up objects, trumpet warnings, greet other elephants, or suck up water for drinking or bathing, among other uses.
text: If it’s really too hot, elephants can also suck up water in their trunks and spray it all over themselves, then finish this procedure with a further spray of dust which stops them getting sunburnt.
text: Elephants also suck up water to spray on their bodies during bathing.
text: Elephants suck water up into the trunk—up to 14 liters (15 quarts) at a time—and then blow it into their mouths.
text: While elephants can suck water up into their trunks, if they inhaled it all the way they would suffocate.
text: Elephants are often seen around watering holes, where they can drink and use the water to cool off during warm, dry spells.