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The large size (volume) of African elephants make it challenging to get rid of heat. They live in a hotter environment than Indian elephants so they have adapted by having larger, flat ears. This is an advantage because large, flat ears...

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a. give elephants a larger surface area to volume ratio so they can more efficiently get rid of heat
b. give elephants a smaller surface area to volume ratio so they can more efficiently get rid of heat.
c. are used to fan their body to remove heat by convection
d. give elephants a greater volume to help them stabilize their body temperature.

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a. give elephants a larger surface area to volume ratio so they can more Step-by-step explanation:

because of the elephants large size they need bigger ears to cover more area to keep them cool

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