Elephants are not just the largest land animals on Earth — they are among the most emotionally complex, intellectually gifted, and ecologically vital creatures our planet has ever produced. From their ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Just like the city of Cincinnati works to keep people safe from the heat, the Cincinnati Zoo is making sure its animals have ...

Elephants’ massive ears are one of their most distinguishable characteristics. Alongside their long trunks, an elephant’s big ears are the first thing we see. These large ears easily give elephants a ...

LONDON (Reuters) - A study of the African bush elephant's vast network of deep wrinkles has found it is intricately designed to help the animals keep their cool, fight off parasites and defend against ...

Elephants have massive ears to help regulate their body temperature. They have huge blood vessels in their ears. The blood vessels are large and quite visible on the backs of the elephant’s ears. The ...