Some animals ARE pachyderms,
others ARE REGARDED as pachyderms?
Your opinion please. (Please, Chirac apart).

Are you speaking literally (pachyderm means "thick skinned")?

If so, I would say elephant, rhino and hippo.

Regards,

Terry

and hogs.......?

Yes, I believe hogs are pachyderms.

Often one hears the Cape buffalo referred to as "thick skinned" game. I don't believe that the Cape buffalo is a true pachyderm, however.


Regards,

Terry

And giraffes

Interesting question, the answer I found is which by definition includes many animals

Well, "pachy" means "thick," and "derm" means "skin." So these are the thick-skinned animals of Africa. The three most famous pachyderms all live in Africa. They are the elephant, rhinoceros, and the hippopotamus.

Mice too! Somone told me they are related to elephants!

Come to think of it, if the questions is about "thick skinned" creatures, then all Africans hunters qualify too!

Jorge is subtle, Giraffe�s leather is known as the toughest, ............when tanned.

Man,
Was I out in left field on this question. I should be ashamed since I sling the Latin and Greek around every day at work. I immediately was thinking "BIG". My second thought was my God son's wife, but, when I saw the thick skinned part, I knew that she was excluded.
JCN