The African Bush Elephant’s trunk has 40,000 muscles. They use their trunk for several purposes, including to drink water, which they consume 10 to 15 liters at a time and up to 200 liters a day! Bush elephants are emotional creatures that can cry, laugh and play. They grieve at the death of their young ones and adults. African bush elephants have larger brains (5 kg), compared to their Asian cousins and are more intelligent.