The best nose in the animal kingdom - Chase LaDue and Bruce A. Schulte
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As a breeze blows through the savannah, a snake-shaped tube stretches into the air and scans the horizon like a periscope. But it’s not seeing— it’s sniffing. Containing no bones and an estimated 40,000 muscles, an elephant trunk is one of the most versatile tools in the animal kingdom. Chase LaDue and Bruce Schulte detail the incredible capabilities of these agile appendages.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator
- Chase LaDue, Bruce A. Schulte
- Director
- Petya Zlateva, Compote Collective
- Narrator
- Addison Anderson
- Storyboard Artist
- Petya Zlateva
- Animator
- Petya Zlateva
