Photo by beverlyjoubert / When it comes to feats of movement, we humans are constrained creatures: our bones and joints place strict limitations on what our appendages can do. Not so for the elephant’s trunk. Flexible all along its length and powered by an estimated 40,000 muscles, it’s an extraordinarily agile tool—and it’s fascinating to watch it in action. Coordinated muscle contractions allow it to expand, contract, twist and coil … and that range of motion makes a myriad of tasks possible, whether it’s manipulating a blade of grass or hauling loads that weigh hundreds of kilograms. #elephant #elephantsofinstagram #elephanttrunk #wildlife