African elephants, the largest land mammals on Earth, are remarkable creatures known not only for their intelligence and social structures but also for their unique hygiene routines. Maintaining ...

Hygiene takes many forms in the animal kingdom, and it’s not always about getting clean.

Have you ever wondered what the world’s largest land animal might be? While some land animals (giraffes) might be taller, and some marine life (blue whales) might be heavier, one animal stands alone ...

They can weigh up to 15,000 pounds (7,000 kg) and stand at a height of up to 13 feet (4 meters.) African elephants are further classified into two subspecies: the savanna elephant and the forest ...

Officials say the tourist was trampled while trying to protect children who left a vehicle and ran into the bush near a herd ...

These gentle giants' evolutionary story and its parallels with that of humankind has long fascinated Dr Tori Herridge, a ...

A tourist at South Africa's Kruger National Park was trampled to death by an elephant as he was trying to protect children, officials say.

Learn more about the different types of elephants, their breathtaking intelligence, and the modern-day threats to their survival. African and Asian elephants not only live on separate continents ...

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). Their tusks can grow to 8 feet (2. ...