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Elephants have massive ears to help regulate their body temperature. They have huge blood vessels in their ears. The blood vessels are large and quite visible on the backs of the elephant’s ears. The ...

As with all life forms, elephants have evolved over time from a common ancestor with ungulates to near-ungulates, or subungulates, as they are called today. Their unusually shaped feet are quite ...

Poachers disproportionately killed tusked elephants for food and to sell their ivory to finance war efforts, leaving behind tuskless individuals that then passed their genes to future generations.

A new study reveals how African elephants plan their elaborate journeys: they strategically choose the least energy-consuming routes to reach food sources. These findings, researchers say ...

Among Asian elephants, only a fraction of males bear ... This, Fernando suggests, has led to artificial selection for tuskless males, a tragic consequence of human fascination with these ...

Being an elephant is no easy task. These giant herbivores have to devour huge quantities of low-nutrient vegetation to meet their dietary needs, but their imposing size makes movement difficult ...

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The Elephant Sanctuary, in Hohenwald, celebrated its 30 th anniversary on March 3, marking three decades of adopting former circus and show elephants and allowing them to retire in peaceful ...

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China has praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent comments, emphasizing dialogue and cooperation with India. Beijing noted progress in bilateral ties following Modi's meeting with President ...