How many toes does an elephant have?

Question

How many toes does an elephant have?

Answer 1

The only evidence of an elephants five toes buried within the flesh of the foot are the toe nails. Actually, the toe nails are cornified shields in the skin and are not attached to the fingers/digits. Interestingly, not all of the toes have nails either. Overall, it is generally accepted that the AFRICAN elephant has FOUR toenails on the front feet and THREE on the back as opposed to the ASIAN elephants which have FIVE on on the front and FOUR on the back. It is important to note that there has been some disagreement among particular experts and there appears to be a possible range within each species for the number of toenails. For example, it is plausible that a particular group of African elephants may have the same number of toenails on the front and back as the Asian.

Answer 2

phive

Answer 3

5