Zigi is in full propellor mode! Every elephant is born with a trunk, but they don’t automatically know to use it. A delightfully clumsy learning curve ensues, as calves come to grips with their trunk — and the 40,000 muscles that make it work. Four-month-old Zigi is a keen student and eager to show off all his hard work! — Zigi is a ‘grandchild’ of our Orphans’ Project: His mother, Zongoloni, was orphaned when she was just a baby herself and raised in our care. Now, she is nurturing her own fami

A More or Less listener asks, “how many muscles are there in an elephant’s trunk?” Lizzy McNeill has been finding out, crunching the numbers, and speaking to a man who designs robots inspired by elephant trunks. More or Less | Listen now on BBC Sounds | BBC Radio 4