Elephants, known for their intelligence, size, and distinct appearance, face a major threat from poaching—an illegal practice driven by the demand for ivory and other elephant products. They are one ...

There are about 1,000 tiny hairs on an elephant’s rugged trunk, all designed to help the animal feel, a new study found. By Alexa Robles-Gil Every elephant has about 1,000 whiskers on its trunk. They ...

An elephant’s trunk is a marvelous thing, flexible enough to bend and stretch as it forages for food, but also stiff enough to grasp and maneuver even delicate objects like peanuts or a tortilla chip.

An elephant’s trunk is so much more than a nose. The pachyderms use their prehensile probosces to pick up food, spray water or sand across their backs to cool off, and trumpet warnings to other ...

Saengduean Lek Chailert, who founded the Elephant Nature Park as a sanctuary for abused elephants in 2003, singing to the elephants. Her goal is to help them regain their natural social behaviour Lek ...

Before it went extinct 1,000 years ago, the elephant bird of Madagascar was certainly a sight to behold. In fact, one species of this flightless bird is widely believed to be the largest bird that ...