Elephants are super sweet creatures, with herds often led by an older female matriarch, and many female elephants help raise the calves together. These close-knit animals are social and also like to ...

Elephants are fascinating animals, and their trunks are even more impressive once you realize everything they can do. This long, flexible combination of nose and upper lip has over 40,000 muscles ...

Researchers found that the animals are capable of using their trunks to make a range of gestures that express their intentions and wants. By Veronique Greenwood If you give an elephant an apple, she’s ...

We all know human babies suck their thumbs for comfort. Did you know that baby elephants do the same thing with their trunks? These tiny giants don’t just do this to soothe themselves, though. It also ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If I could have any pet in the world, I would have an elephant. Well, several, because they like to be together, but I would have ...

Understanding how elephants use their trunks to pick up small objects could lead to robots designed with flexible hands or grippers, according to a new study that includes Rochester Institute of ...

The Land Rover bounced down a yellow dirt track, carrying three khaki-clad European tourists streaked with sweat, exhilarated after an elephant-spotting expedition. By the roadside, farmers sitting on ...

What is the African elephant? African elephants are the largest land animals on Earth. They are slightly larger than their Asian cousins and can be identified by their larger ears that look somewhat ...

The post Baby Elephant Gets the Sweetest Trunk Hug from Its Sister appeared first on A-Z Animals. Elephants are super sweet creatures, with herds often led by an older female matriarch, and many ...