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Elephants are dying in droves in Botswana. Scientists don’t know why
Some type of pathogen may be behind the recent deaths of 39 elephants, a new wave that follows 350 deaths last summer.
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Elephant Trunks: Is There Anything They Can’t Do?
A new study highlights the impressive biomechanics and suction power of an elephant’s most defining appendage.
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Wildlife photographer captures a beautiful image of an elephant in front of a double rainbow
This beautifully timed photograph shows the moment an African elephant appears to pose for a photograph in front of a rainbow.
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Elephants have evolved to be tuskless because of ivory poaching, a study finds
A hefty set of tusks is usually an advantage for elephants, allowing them to dig for water, strip bark for food and joust with other elephants. But during episodes of intense ivory poaching, those big incisors become a liability.
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How elephants may offer clues to cancer resistance
A new study explains how elephants evolved to be both large and cancer resistant.
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Elephant study could reduce conflict with humans
Younger male elephants' aggression is reduced in the presence of older male elephants, a study finds. The findings could aid in elephant conservation.
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This is what years of tourist rides do to an elephant
Elephants may be known for their size and strength, but tourists who ride on their backs can still do great harm, as this photo shared by a wildlife rescue group in Thailand shows.
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