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just I can feel him deep down in my stomach right where 
the soul muscle pulls ... and that trunk ... I mean God
you'd feel like you'd won some kind of trophy 
or something that made you feel 
speechless to behold ... 

19.41, 22.08.12. 

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deep, gravelly, gruff, hoarse, husky, low, rasping, rough, thick, throaty

http://dictionary.reverso.net/english-synonyms/guttural

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like the guttural howl of a tiger tearing at its prey 

yeah so he seems to be squeezing the apricot 

like as if theres a conversation going on 

there ... you know like the way that 

cats want to greet you properly

before they pick you up ... 

yeah its talking to me bit 

hard to concentrate 

though ... 

21.53pm 20.08.12. © Lizarikk/ 22.08.12.,  9.37am

if thats all you want ... 

whats it 

like to really 

absorb him to feel 

the glug going down 

like osmosis through the

skin ... the sweat seeping into 

my pores ... I know that elephants 

trunk isn't the be all and end all just 

the end is trying to snorkel off an apricot ...

19.25, 20.08.12.  © Lizarikk

The trunk has more than 40,000 muscles in it which is more than a human has in their whole body. A human being only has 639 muscles in total. An elephants trunk is both strong and very agile. It can perform multiple tasks from pushing over heavy trees to picking up the smallest twig. An elephant uses its trunk to pick up and throw objects, rub an itchy eye or ear, fills it with water and then pours it into its mouth to drink and also as a snorkel when swimming under water. Elephants also use it for feeding and for friendly wrestling matches with other elephants.

The trunk plays an important role in an elephants life by being used as an exploratory organ. The trunk is extremely flexible and can be used with the finest touch. 

The African elephant has two prehensile fingers at the tip of its trunk which are used to grab hold of objects and smaller items. The Asian elephant has only one finger at the end of its trunk and usually only uses its trunk to scoop things up. Elephants can lift very heavy weights with its trunk, but it is important to remember that each elephant is individual and unique and the amount of weight each can lift varies. The trunk is not usually used in combat or for fighting with, but it can be used to make threatening gestures. However, elephants do use their trunks to play fight which can be quite interesting to observe

Another interesting observation is when an elephant is charging. If its trunk is stretched out in front, then the elephant is just bluffing. However, it the trunk is curled or tucked downwards then it means business and is serious about its intentions


http://www.animalcorner.co.uk/wildlife/elephants/elephant_anatomy.html