Have you ever wondered what the world’s largest land animal might be? While some land animals (giraffes) might be taller, and ...

Understanding the Rise, Decline, and Survival of African Elephants These gentle giants are not only powerful in size but also ...

Many key differences separate African elephant from Asian elephants. Not only are they found in completely separate parts of the world, but they live in different habitats as well. The African ...

Elephants experience all of the same emotions as we human beings, and they’re not bashful about expressing these feelings. Over the course of just a few hours, elephants will clearly demonstrate ...

Elephants have distinct names for each other just like humans do, say researchers at Colorado State University who've been studying wild African elephants. One of the study’s authors, George Wittemyer ...

DNA pulled from the dung of African forest elephants has given experts a more accurate—and higher—population estimate for the elusive animal, but the species remains critically endangered, a study ...

Male elephants have distinct characters, and certain individuals within the society are influential and can have a positive psychological impact on the group, according to new research. The study also ...