I'm interested in how an elephant's trunk works. They use them for everything, including grabbing dirt. Then they draw up water to blow into their mouth. Are they not getting dirt as

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How do elephants get water from the ground? - Quora

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Why do elephants use their trunks to toss dirt on their backs? - Quora

When an elephant uses its trunk to drink water is it not also squirting any mucous and boogers in there into its mouth as well? - Quora

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Why is mud good for elephants? - Quora

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Can an elephant's trunk get clogged like when our noses are stuffed up? - Quora