A dwarf elephant the size of a Shetland pony once roamed the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. In the West Indies, a giant rat-like rodent tipped the scales at more than 400 pounds (180 kg ...

A new show on "The Secret World of Elephants" at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City dishes on the evolution and remarkable lives of these huge (and sometimes dwarf) pachyderms.

Dwarf hippos and elephants in Cyprus ‘driven to extinction by just 3,000 people’ - Both animals disappeared within a century after hunter-gatherers arrived, scientists say.

The Sicilian dwarf elephant was a tiny, evolutionary marvel. An exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History features a model of it and its baby.

A new study has revealed how dwarf elephants and hippos were driven to extinction on a Mediterranean island.

Dwarf 'giants' Cyprus wasn't the only Mediterranean island with dwarf wildlife. In fact, Crete, Malta, Sicily, Sardinia and many other islands had their own dwarf elephants and hippos.

Majestic, incredible elephants are getting the spotlight in a new exhibit at The American Museum of Natural History. "The Secret World of Elephants" will showcase both modern and ancient elephants ...

But even without humans around, elephants use tools, solve puzzles, and have a diverse way of communicating with other members of their species, including using the force of their footfalls.

The Secret World of Elephants is filled with interactive activities about our gargantuan cousins that are as much fun for grown-ups as they are for kids.

These small hippos and dwarf elephants (Palaeoloxodon cypriotes) lived on Cyprus. That is, until paleolithic humans arrived and both species disappeared about 14,000 years ago.

Let's begin with Jumbo and his homeboys: the circus elephants. Each day, Tufts tour guides narrate P.T. Barnum's account of how Jumbo heroically sacrificed his own life to save the circus's dwarf ...