Denis-Huot / African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) baby elephant its mother's trunk Amboseli National Park, Kenya.

Ben Osborne / African elephant (Loxodonta africana) splashes mud with his foot. Savuti, Northern Botswana. Taken on location for BBC Planet Earth series, 2005

Nick Garbutt / Adult bull African Elephant (Loxononta africana) trunk reaching up to feed on foliage on the banks of the Luangwa River, South Luangwa National Park, Zambia, October

Nick Garbutt / Adult bull African Elephant (Loxononta africana) reaching up to feed on foliage on the banks of the Luangwa River, South Luangwa National Park, Zambia, October

Michael W. Richards / Domesticated Indian elephant (Elephas maximus) low angle view of having howdah fitted to take people into Pench Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, India

Anup Shah / African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) juveniles play fighting, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, February

Lisa Hoffner / A baby orphan Elephant (Loxodonta africana), named Murka, wounded by a poacher's spear is comforted by the touch of another elephant's trunk from outside its pen. David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Eleph...

Lisa Hoffner / Orphan elephant (Loxodonta africana) flings red dirt during its daily dust bath. David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi Elephant Nursery, Kenya, April 2007.

Bernard Castelein / Asiatic Elephant (Elephas maximus) walking with its trunk in its mouth. Kaziranga National Park, Assam, India, February.

Tony Heald / African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) male scenting with trunk raised. Etosha National Park, Namibia, January.

Tony Heald / African elephant (Loxodonta africana) at waterhole with Giraffe in the background, Etosha National Park, Namibia, August

Tony Heald / African elephant (Loxodonta africana) at waterhole with Giraffe in the background, Etosha National Park, Namibia, August

Tony Heald / African elephant (Loxodonta africana) threat display by shaking head, at waterhole with Ostrich, Zebra and other wildlife in the background, Etosha National Park, Namibia, August Not available for rin...

Anup Shah / African elephant calf (Loxodonta africana) pulling on a small shrub with its trunk. Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, August 2009

Anup Shah / African elephant (Loxodonta africana) investigating with its trunk, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. March

Anup Shah / African elephant herd (Loxodonta africana) spraying mud with trunk, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. December

Tony Heald / African elephant (Loxodonta africana) at waterhole with trunk in air after spraying itself with water, herd of Zebra drinking in the background, Etosha National Park, Namibia, June

Andy Rouse / African elephant (Loxodonta africana) spraying water from trunk, bathing, Marakele NP, South Africa

Andy Rouse / Asian elephant (Elaphus maximus) close up of trunk resting on tusk, captive, Pinnawala elephant orphanage, Sri Lanka

Andy Rouse / Asian elephant (Elaphus maximus) mother with trunk over baby, pulling it under her for safety, Minneria NP, Sri Lanka

Suzi Eszterhas / African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) mother and less than 3 weeks old calf, Masai Mara, Kenya

Tim Fitzharris / African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) herd sniffing the air, Kenya

Jean-Pierre Zwaenepoel / Indian elephant {Elephas maximus} close up of trunk and feet at water edge, Manas NP, Assam, India

Patricio Robles Gil / African forest elephant {Loxodonta cyclotis} with trunk raised, Loango National Park, Gabon

Anup Shah / African elephant rests trunk on tusks, Masai Mara NR Kenya

Nick Garbutt / Close up of curled tip of Indian elephant trunk {Elephas maximus} India

Nick Garbutt / Baby Indian elephant touching mother's trunk {Elephas maximus} Kanha NP, India

Nick Garbutt / Close-up of trunk and tusk of Indian elephant {Elephas maximus} Kanha NP, India

Patricio Robles Gil / African Pygmy Elephant (Loxodonta pumilio) vocalizing with trunk raised, Petit Loango National Park, Gabon, western Africa

Richard Du Toit / African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) bull sniffing with its trunk, summer, Chobe National Park, Botswana

ZSSD / Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) pair with entwined trunks, native to India, Asia, Thailand and Laos

Gerry Ellis / African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) orphaned baby Mwega playing at mud bath, David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, Tsavo East National Park, Kenya

Gerry Ellis / African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) bulls engaged in greeting ritual, Amboseli National Park, Kenya

Gerry Ellis / African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) bull, Amboseli National Park, Kenya

Richard Du Toit / African elephant sprays itself with mud {Loxodonta africana} Linyanti, Botswana, Southern Africa. The mud-pack, when dry, forms a hard crust that deters insect attacks.

Gerry Ellis / African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) portrait of female, taken with a wide-angle lens, David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, Tsavo East National Park, Kenya

Gerry Ellis / Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) curling trunk, India

Gerry Ellis / Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) profile, India

Gerry Ellis / Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) feeding on rainforest vegetation, India

Norbert Wu / Australian Ghost Shark (Callorhinchus milii) trunk-like snout detects prey in sea bottom, primitive fish relative to sharks, lives in the deep sea, New Zealand

Anup Shah / Young African elephant calf beside mother's trunk {Loxodonta africana} Masai Mara, Kenya

Bernard Castelein / Indian elephant with trunk raised {Elephas maximus} Kaziranga NP, Assam, India

Anup Shah / Baby Indian elephant with adult

Pete Oxford / Indian elephant grazing, Kaziranga NP, Assam, India

Tony Heald / African elephant trunk used as snorkel while swimming. Chobe NP, Botswana {Loxodonta africana}

Tony Heald / African desert elephant reaching up with trunk to feed {Loxodonta africana} Kaokoland, Namibia

Tony Heald / African elephant bull touching dead elephant with trunk {Loxodonta africana} Koakoland, Namibia

Tony Heald / African elephant bull touching dead elephant with trunk {Loxodonta africana} Koakoland, Namibia

Jabruson / Close up of trunk of African elephant entwined round branch, feeding {Loxodonta africana} Kenya

Jabruson / Close up of African elephant tusk and trunk in water {Loxodonta africana} Virunga NP, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Jabruson / Close up of African elephant trunk and tusks {Loxodonta africana} Garamba NP, Dem Rep of Congo

Pete Oxford / African elephant reaching upo with trunk to feed on seed pods. Manu pools NP, Zimbabwe {Loxidonta africana}

Tony Heald / African elephant baby in water {Loxodonta africana} with mother's protective trunk, Etosha NP, Namibia

Anup Shah / Baby Indian elephant in water looking shocked {Elephas maximus} Indian subcontinent Not available for ringtone/wallpaper use.

Anup Shah / Indian elephant splashing trunk in water {Elephas maximus} Kaziranga, India

Anup Shah / Young African elephant holding plant with trunk, Masai Mara, Kenya

Anup Shah / Young African elephant following another and holding its tail, Masai Mara, Kenya

Richard Du Toit / African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) totally submerged underwater with just tip of trunk above water, Limpopo Province, Kruger National Park, South Africa

Richard Du Toit / African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) trunk grasping vegetation, Limpopo, South Africa

Denis-Huot / African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) trunk drinking. Amboseli National Park, Kenya.

Denis-Huot / African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) young in alert posture with trunk raised. Amboseli National Park, Kenya.

Denis-Huot / African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) young in alert posture with trunk raised. Amboseli National Park, Kenya.

Denis-Huot / African Elephant (Loxodonta africana), trunk of a male. Amboseli National Park, Kenya.

Denis-Huot / African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) male reaching up high in tree with trunk to feed. Masai-Mara Game Reserve, Kenya.

Denis-Huot / African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) using trunk to feed. Meru National Park, Kenya

Denis-Huot / African Elephant (Loxodonta africana), close-up of the trunk. Amboseli National Park, Kenya.

Denis-Huot / African Elephant (Loxodonta africana), close-up of the trunk and the tusks. Amboseli National Park, Kenya.

Denis-Huot / African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) close-up of the trunk. Amboseli National Park, Kenya.

Denis-Huot / African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) baby with its mother's trunk. Amboseli National Park, Kenya.

Denis-Huot / African Elephant (Loxodonta africana), young playing with its trunk. Amboseli National Park, Kenya.

Denis-Huot / African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) trunk pulling up grass to feed on. Amboseli National Park, Kenya.

Denis-Huot / African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) trunk pulling up grass to feed on. Amboseli National Park, Kenya.

Denis-Huot / African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) trunk pulling up grass to feed on. Amboseli National Park, Kenya.

Denis-Huot / African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) trunk pulling grass to feed on. Amboseli National Park, Kenya.

Tony Heald / African elephant (Loxodonta africana) reaching up with trunk to feed on high tree branches, Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe, October 2012

Tony Heald / African elephant (Loxodonta africana) reaching up with trunk to feed on high tree branches, Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe, October 2012

Tim Fitzharris / African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) pair smelling the air, Kenya

Jabruson / African Forest elephant (Loxodonta africana cyclotis) close up of bull's trunk and tusks, Dzanga-Ndoki National Park, Central African Republic

Jabruson / African Forest elephant (Loxodonta africana cyclotis) close up of bull's trunk and tusks, Dzanga-Ndoki National Park, Central African Republic

Jabruson / African Forest elephant (Loxodonta africana cyclotis) two bulls sparring, competition for access to valuable minerals located at certain points within the clearing's water points, Dzanga-Ndoki Nationa...

Jabruson / African Forest elephant (Loxodonta africana cyclotis) two bulls sparring, competition for access to valuable minerals located at certain points within the clearing's water points, Dzanga-Ndoki Nationa...

Andrew Parkinson / Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris) sub-adult, approximately 17-19 months old, seen beneath elephant trunk. Endangered. Bandhavgarh National Park, India. Non-ex.

Christophe Courteau / African elephant (Loxodonta africana) with muddy face and trunk, Okavango Delta, Botswana

Christophe Courteau / African elephant calf (Loxodonta africana) lying down with raised trunk, beside mother. Okavango Delta, Botswana

Christophe Courteau / Two muddy juvenile African elephants (Loxodonta africana) with raised trunk, Okavango Delta, Botswana

Christophe Courteau / African elephant calf (Loxodonta africana) with muddy trunk, Okavango Delta, Botswana

Christophe Courteau / Juvenile African elephant (Loxodonta africana) with raised trunk, Okavango Delta, Botswana

Oriol Alamany / African elephant (Loxodonta africana) trunk raised, smelling the air, Kruger National Park, Transvaal, South Africa, September.

Anup Shah / African elephant (Loxodonta africana) bringing its trunk up to its eye, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, August

Anup Shah / African elephant (Loxodonta africana) holding its trunk in air, whilst sparring, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, August

Tui De Roy / African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) herd with calf checking out camera, Mpala Research Centre, Kenya

Sergey Gorshkov / African elephant (Loxodonta africana) juvenile holding up trunk, Okavango Delta, Botswana

Ann & Steve Toon / Wild elephant bull (Loxodonta africana) being prepared for vasectomy operation in bush by the Elephant Population Management Program team, private game reserve, Limpopo, South Africa, April 2011. Winn...

Theo Allofs / African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) scratching ear with trunk, Skeleton Coast, Namib Desert, Namibia

Theo Allofs / African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) smelling air, Skeleton Coast, Namib Desert, Namibia