Assertion: mammoth's ear | /r/HasProperty | small
Facets:
value: for starters
type: PURPOSE
value: exceptionally
type: DEGREE
value: so
type: DEGREE
value: like dinner plates
type: OTHER
value: to avoid frost blisters
type: PURPOSE
value: as an adaptation
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: The ears and tail were also small as an adaptation so as to avoid frost blisters.
text: Their ears were tiny, like dinner plates," Campbell said, referring to the cold-adapted mammoths.
text: Mammoths had small ears, curved tusks up to 16 feet long and a high, domed head.
text: Why did mammoths have so small ears?
text: Mammoths, contrary to their living descendants, had exceptionally small ears.
text: For starters, their ears and tails were small, letting less heat seep out.
text: Unlike a modern elephant, woolly mammoths had small ears, which were better for the cold weather they lived in.
text: In addition to two layers of fur, they had an insulating layer of fat to keep them warm, and their ears were tiny, while their tail was small to prevent heat loss.