elephants
Toothy Insights Into Ancient Elephants’ Changing Diets
Researchers analyzed the wear and tear on fossilized elephant teeth to unearth the diets of these prehistoric animals.
Baby Elephants Thrive When Grandma Helps Out
Elephant calves have better chances of survival when their grandmothers help out, an Asian elephant study has revealed.
Elephant’s Ancestors Came From China
The world's oldest fossil of the elephant ancestor, Stegodon, has been found in China, suggesting that they only later migrated to Africa.
All The Better To Smell You With
Elephants, not dogs, have the most number of olfactory receptor genes, study shows.
Asian Elephants Console Others In Distress
Asian elephants console others who are in distress, using physical touches and vocalizations, according to a new study.
Thai Buddhist Leaders Call For End To Ivory Use
Thai Buddhist leaders held on Friday the first-ever Buddhist merit-making ceremony to pray for the tens of thousands of elephants poached annually.
Yingluck Promises End To Ivory Trade In Thailand
Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra pledged to end the ivory trade in Thailand at the opening of the CITES Cop16 conference in Bangkok.
