Elephanttrunkbythewater Type post Author David Coppedge Date March 16, 2026 CategoriesBiologyIntelligent DesignZoology Tagged , amplitude, Andrew Schultz, Asian elephants, biology, cats, curb feelers, engineering, finite element analysis, frequency, interoception, Katherine Kuchenbecker, Marc S. Lavine, material intelligence, materials, Max Planck Institute, mechanosensors, medical devices, Merkel cells, neuroscience, peanut, potato chip, power, rat whiskers, rats, rodents, Science (journal), sensory neurons, stiffness gradient, vibrotactile signals, whisker breakage, whisker hairs Research Reveals Elephant’s Amazing Sense of Touch David Coppedge March 16, 2026 Biology, Intelligent Design, Zoology 8 Elephants can turn over a jeep and pull down a tree, but they can also pick up a potato chip without breaking it. Read More ›