Scientists have discovered new markers that enable the identification of species from fossilized bone fragments, offering new insights into the extinction of mysterious megafauna. What happened to all ...

Massive Megatherium sloths once stood as large as Asian elephants, ripping foliage off treetops with prehensile tongues like ...

Elephant ears are unique. African elephants have large ears. Asian elephants have smaller ears. Ears help regulate body temperature. They also enhance hearing. Elephants use ears for communication.

Varanasi: Genome sequencing of 30 elephants revealed that India has five distinct lineages of elephants in India which migrate from north to south. While addressing the 25th Professor SP Ray ...

From 1964–2016, forest elephant populations decreased on average by 90%, and savanna elephant populations fell on average by 70%. In combination, populations declined by 77% on average. The ...

BANGKOK — A well-known elephant sanctuary in Thailand appealed for help on Friday after torrential flash floods forced the evacuation of about 100 elephants. Videos and pictures released by ...

Asian elephants from Yuantongshan reside exclusively in enclosed ... (Supplementary Table S2). Figure 5. Overall, the cladogram shows 106 relatively abundant taxonomic clades (with an LDA score ≥ 2; p ...

Return of the elephants seals: From a few to thousands. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2024 / 09 / 240927173545.htm ...

Our deep-rooted connection with nature is the reason why India is harbouring the largest population of two charismatic species - tigers and Asian elephants. On World Elephant Day, a reflection of ...

New research comparing data from the two largest-ever elephant surveys reveals the overall population in the Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area is stable, but also uncovers some ...

A herd of elephants retaliated against a car in Malaysia after it struck one of the babies. The baby elephant eventually got up, but only after the herd caused serious damage to the vehicle.

Twins account for around only 1% of elephant births. LONDON -- An elephant in Kenya has given birth to a rare set of twins, conservation group Save the Elephants has announced. The two baby ...