Elephants use their ears to release heat to the environment. What mechanisms might they employ to increase heat loss from the ears?
A) Increased convection by means of ear flapping
B) Moving into the sun
C) Increased blood flow to the ears
D) Covering their ears with dust
E) Both a and c

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Elephants increase heat loss from their ears through increased convection by flapping their ears, and increased blood flow to the ears, which allows for greater heat transfer to the environment. Moving into the sun or covering their ears with dust would not increase heat loss.

Elephants Use Their Ears to Release Heat to the Environment