On Mars, there is a portrait of an elephant

Dry lava flow created a wonderful image of an elephant on the surface of Mars. Elephant's trunk and eyes, as well as dent ear can be seen in a photograph taken Martian intelligence satellite using a high resolution camera HiRISE.

"The image of the elephant is a prime example of the phenomenon called pareidolia, when we see something, such as an animal, which does not really exist", - explained the planetary geologist at Arizona State University, Alfred Makyuen.

Photo, which creates the illusion of an elephant on Mars shows the area of ​​the Red Planet, which is called Elysium Planitia, which is one of the youngest areas of lava flows on Mars.

via factroom.ru