While real life elephants can’t fly, they certainly have enormous ears. The African elephant, for instance, has the largest ...
Elephants wear their biology in plain sight. Those sweeping ears are not a decorative afterthought but a set of oversized ...
The genetic mutation causing tusklessness in females seems to be lethal in males Elizabeth Gamillo Correspondent Poaching was amplified during Mozambique’s civil war between 1977 to 1992 to finance ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists have pinpointed how years of civil war and poaching in Mozambique have led to a greater proportion of elephants that will never develop tusks. The research was published ...
Elephants are among the largest mammals on Earth. They are loved by many for their intelligence and varied personalities. They are easily recognized by their large bodies, huge fan-like ears, and long ...