A new study suggests that an elephant's muscles aren't the only way it stretches its trunk -- its folded skin also plays an important role. The combination of muscle and skin gives the animal the ...
Elephants are among the largest mammals on Earth. They are loved by many for their intelligence and varied personalities. They are easily recognized by their large bodies, huge fan-like ears, and long ...
There’s a Sherlock Holmes tale in here somewhere: A clever observer could check wrinkles and whiskers on an elephant trunk to catch a left-trunker pachyderm perp masquerading as a righty, thanks to a ...
On a sunny day at Zoo Atlanta in 2020, Kelly the African bush elephant reached for a snack and revealed something strange. High-speed cameras tracking her movements suggested that the skin on top of ...
Why is the elephant trunk so wrinkly? It sounds like the start of one of Aesop’s fables. But in a new study in the journal Royal Society Open Science, researchers offer up some answers. This all ...
What suddenly made long jaws such a liability? Well it looks like we can thank a changing climate for the evolution of the elephant’s trunk. Eons is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App ...
Pauline Costes receives funding from the IBEES Initiative of Sorbonne Université (E. Pouydebat). An elephant uses its trunk for eating, drinking water, communicating, exploring the environment, social ...
The folds on an elephant’s facial appendage aren’t just for show. By Richard Sima The elephant has a secret hiding right on its nose. Its famous trunk, full of muscle and devoid of bone, can move in a ...
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