of the elephants avoided steep slopes and rough terrain, demonstrating a clear preference for energy-efficient paths.

Size and Weight Another difference between African elephants and Asian elephants is their size and weight. While both of these creatures are extremely large and impressive to behold, African ...

Maintaining current elephant numbers, let alone reversing declines, requires new thinking and conservation innovation.

There are two types of elephants: African and Asian. They both have long trunks, large ears, and sturdy bodies with light gray or dark gray skin.

African elephants are known to recognize groups of humans, to test electric fences with their tusks to avoid injury, and (of course) can remember paths to resources passed down to them decades ...

Massive and energy-hungry, elephants face real challenges in navigating their landscapes. New research using over two decades ...

For African elephants, currently the largest land animals walking the Earth, finding food efficiently is critical to survival. These endangered pachyderms must eat upwards of 330 pounds of low ...

Rural communities on the border between the African countries of Malawi and Zambia are threatening to sue an international ...

A new study has revealed that African Elephants have an extraordinary ability to meet their colossal food requirements as efficiently as possible. Data from over 150 elephants demonstrated that ...

Surveying elephants is hard, risky work. Dedicated biologists have been doing this challenging task across Africa for decades. Systematic surveying started in the late 1960s but has been sporadic ...