African elephants range throughout the savannas of sub-Saharan Africa and the rainforests of Central and West Africa. The ...

Hair on skin surface may serve to dissipate body heat rather than keep elephants warm.

When summer hits, I dread jogging outside. But a study finds that elephants can be in true danger in the heat. As creatures get bigger, they have smaller surface-area-to-body-volume ratios. Fully ...

Elephants in India are at the centre of heated debates, controversies and conservation crises, as incidents involving both wild and captive elephants continue to dominate headlines. On 18 November ...

But peering through a heat-sensing camera, behavioral ecologist Peter Wrege witnessed a sharp, fluorescent view of the action: a group of African forest elephants (Loxodonta cyclotis) engaged in a ...

Three elephants were supposed to fly from Toronto the California at the end of next week, but the weather is just too hot for these African animals ...

Skin hair skims heat off elephants Date: October 10, 2012 Source: Public Library of Science Summary: Body hair in mammals is typically thought to have evolved to keep us warm in colder prehistoric ...

In 2014, African elephant Stephanie was the lone elephant at the Sedgwick County Zoo. A decade — and three baby elephants — ...

The cause of mass deaths of African elephants has been unraveled, and scientists say the outbreaks could be more likely to occur amid the climate crisis, according to a new study.

CHICAGO — The memorial service was held outside, with a few mourners, bunches of flowers and a framed photo of the 55-year-old deceased, an elephant named Peaches. She was the oldest African ...

African Elephants by the Numbers The African Elephant is the largest land animal on Earth with adult males attaining heights of 11.5 feet (3.5 m) and weighing more than 13,000 pounds (5,000 kg).