In the largest genomic mapping of Africa's elephants to date, an international team of researchers shows that elephant ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The elephant is the largest existing land mammal on Earth, weighing anywhere from 4,000 to 10,000 pounds. There are three species ...

A genomic study reveals that African elephants, despite declining numbers, are in good genetic health. However, isolated populations show signs of inbreeding and genetic mutations, particularly due to ...

By Will Dunham April 16 (Reuters) - The largest genomic study of African elephants to date has found that both species - ...

BELA-BELA, South Africa (AP) — Tuesday is World Elephant Day. Here are five things to know about the largest land animals on our planet. Tell them apart by their ears There are three species of ...

Throughout most of Central Africa, it’s difficult to spot herds of forest elephants all at once. They move through dense ...

It turns out that humans might not be the only species that have individualized identifiers for each other. A new study found that African savanna elephants, an endangered species, have name-like ...

For centuries, elephants have been called forest gardeners for good reasons. “When an elephant moves through trees and bushes, it pushes them aside,” says Dr Thomas Breuer from WWF Germany. “This ...

African elephants are the world's largest land mammals, with males, on average, reaching up to 3m in height and weighing up to 6 tonnes. The number of African forest elephants has fallen by more than ...