Still, this elephant is a life-size mechanical replica rolled out to replace the endangered animals in India's Hindu temples ... elephants in the country often face "severe physical and ...

Model elephants are a safe solution that fits with religious principles Hindu devotees gather around an adorned robotic elephant ... in the country often face "severe physical and psychological ...

It flaps its ears and squirts water from a waving trunk, but this elephant is a life-size mechanical replica rolled out to replace the endangered animals in India's Hindu temples. Workers assemble ...