He told Latest Sightings, practically breathless with excitement, “I’ve seen elephants countless times, but never ever one ...

It was so cool.' An elephant's trunk contains about 40,000 muscles, allowing it to perform both delicate and powerful tasks. It can lift up to 600 lbs (300 kg) and push or pull objects weighing ...

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In a remote Siberian lab, scientists are dissecting a 130,000-year-old mammoth calf—one of the best-preserved ever found.

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About 150,000 individual muscle cells make up an elephant’s trunk. The trunks of Asian elephants are highly sensitive and play a crucial role in their daily activities. Tusks first appear in elephants ...

An elephant in a camouflage cap whispers to her daughter how much better their trunk showers are than yours ... binge-watch a rom-com on your office desk secretly without moving a muscle. A young ...

Humans and elephants have a surprising number of traits in common. These animals are highly intelligent and emotional, ...

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