From their floppy ears to their giant trunks and massive size, there’s a lot that stands out about the elephant. Elephant tusks are both a valuable tool and a potential liability for these gentle ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists have pinpointed how years of civil war and poaching in Mozambique have led to a greater proportion of elephants that will never develop tusks. The research was published ...

Many key differences separate African elephant from Asian elephants. Not only are they found in completely separate parts of the world, but they live in different habitats as well. The African ...

Baby elephants aren’t born with any tusk-like anatomy at all; at around 6–12 months of age, temporary tusks called tushes erupt, but these fall out after about a year. When they turn two, their ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A little piece of fossilized elephant bone found in southern England offers a window into the life of our human ancestors. Just ...

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Roi-Yim the elephant. (Werribee Open Range Zoo via SWNS) By Dean Murray Look ma, my first tooth! A young elephant has delighted zoo staff by sprouting tiny tusks. Small jumbo Roi-Yim lives at Werribee ...