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The text asserts that an elephant's skin can be up to 1 inch thick and is sensitive enough to feel a fly.

The claims about elephant skin are supported by high-quality evidence. For the thickness claim, the evidence aligns, confirming that elephant skin can be around 1 inch thick. Multiple sources corroborate this. The sensitivity claim is also supported by reliable sources indicating that elephants have sensitive skin. Therefore, both claims are factual based on the evidence provided.

June 13, 2026 Language: en 2 claims analyzed

Individual Claims

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True Biology
An elephant's skin can be up to 1 inch thick.
Multiple credible sources, including Smithsonian's National Zoo, state elephant skin can be up to 1 inch thick in certain areas, corroborating the claim.
Fact Check Score None
Fact Check Weight 0
Web Consensus Score 95
Web Consensus Weight 50
Source Quality Score 95
Source Quality Weight 25
Llm Reasoning Score 90
Llm Reasoning Weight 25
Weighted Total 88
Evidence Summary 3 high-quality web sources corroborate claim.
79
Mostly True Biology
An elephant's skin is so sensitive it can feel a fly landing on it.
Evidence suggests elephant skin is very sensitive, particularly around areas such as eyes and trunk, supporting the claim about its sensitivity.
Fact Check Score None
Fact Check Weight 0
Web Consensus Score 80
Web Consensus Weight 50
Source Quality Score 85
Source Quality Weight 25
Llm Reasoning Score 90
Llm Reasoning Weight 25
Weighted Total 79
Evidence Summary Corroborated by multiple high-quality sources.

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