African elephant heads are completely rounded and large, while Asian elephant heads form two hills or humps on the top, with a line down the center of their face. African Elephant vs. Asian ...

GENEVA— In a long-awaited move, the International Union for Conservation of Nature announced today that elephants in Africa face a serious risk of extinction. At the same time, it is officially ...

However, a new study compiling data from 1,325 surveys over 50 years has revealed a dramatic decline in elephant populations, writes George Wittemyer for The Conversation Africa. African savanna ...

The staggering and unexplained deaths of over 300 African elephants ... saw some elephant carcasses clustered around waterholes and others collapsed face-first on the ground.

African elephants are known to recognize groups of ... The mirror test is where they would put like a piece of tape on the elephant's face and then show them themselves in a mirror.

The largest land mammal on Earth, elephants embody the African landscape. Using seasonal cues and their ... Forest and savannah elephants occupy different ecological niches and face different threats ...

Misha was euthanized in 2008 due to declining health. At that time, and with an eye toward advancing isotope research, University of Utah distinguished professor Thure Cerling asked if his team could ...

See All Key Ideas Not all elephants are the same. A new study has found that male African savannah elephants (Loxodonta africana) develop distinctive personality traits as they age. “We wanted ...