Did you know that elephants will actually eat a whole tree?

Elephants love to eat trees; they will eat the leaves, the twigs, the logs, the bark, and even the softer wood on the inside of tree. Valerie is showing off her technique on how to strip bark off of a log by using her toenails. The number of toe nails an elephant has can vary between species or even between individual elephants. Each toenail acts like a plate of armor to protect an elephants foot as they walk, dig, or in Valerie's case, strip bark off of a log for a tasty treat. Valerie's toenails might not be the prettiest out there, but they sure do get the job done!