Why do elephants have big ears? – Animal Behaviour Zone

Question: Why do elephants have big ears?
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  elephants
Asked by Katch to Carrie on 16 Mar 2017.
- Carrie Ijichi answered on 16 Mar 2017:
  
  Its one of the ways the can lose lots of body heat to cool down in the high temperature they live. There are big veins through them and they flap them to create air currents. Really clever system!

Question: Why do elephants have big ears?