The African elephant can be identified by its ears. Stretched out, its ears are shaped like the African continent. Asian elephants have smaller ears, which are more rounded on top and flat along the bottom. Heat radiates out of the elephant's massive ears, acting as a cooling mechanism.he African elephant can be identified by its ears. Stretched out, its ears are shaped like the African continent. Asian elephants have smaller ears, which are more rounded on top and flat along the bottom. Heat radiates out of the elephant's massive ears, acting as a cooling mechanism.
shiner - something that shines (with emitted or reflected light) object, physical object - a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; it was full of rackets, balls and other objects. twinkler - an object that emits or reflects light in an intermittent flickering manner.
The noun SHINER has 4 senses: 1. a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye. 2. something that shines (with emitted or reflected light) 3. important food fish of the northern Atlantic and Mediterranean; its body is greenish-blue with dark bars and small if any scales. 4. any of numerous small silvery North American cyprinid fishes especially of the genus Notropis. Familiarity information: SHINER used as a noun is uncommon.