Then, because veal got more precious, it turned into pork cotoletta. It’s called “elephant ear” because it’s very big and the bone kind of reminds people of the elephant’s trunk." ...

Why do elephants have big ears? As elephants live in warm climates they can get very, very hot so their ears are like fans to cool themselves down. You can often see them flapping their ears ...

They can’t afford the water loss. The African elephant has the largest ears of any animal, accounting for 20% of their overall surface area. They make useful fans, but also have other mechanisms ...