In parts of India and Southeast Asia, tigers occasionally kill young Asian elephants. Adults are generally safe from the ...

The regal African elephant (Loxodonta africana) stands 12 feet tall, weighs upwards of 10,000 pounds, and can live up to 70 years. Its trunk, a wonder of nature, has tens of thousands of muscles. And ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Nepali researcher Sanjeeta Sharma Pokharel explores Asian elephant physiology and behavior in response to ecological challenges, emphasizing the ...

• During courtship, a male and a female elephant will rub their bodies on each other and even wrap trunks. The females tend to run away from the males and he will have to pursue her. This game of cat ...