African elephants in the Mount Elgon area of Kenya can purposefully select certain plants when unwell. The researchers ...

AI analysis of 902 African elephant calls in Kenya reveals low-frequency choruses and acoustic convergence during contact, ...

Wild African elephants living in the Mount Elgon region of Kenya appear to seek out specific plants when unwell. Local ...

Learn how African elephants treat their ailments with plants and other natural materials, showing the significance of self-medication in the animal kingdom.

Researchers identified eight plant species that sick elephants appear to seek out for a specific purpose, plus five used in ...

CU Boulder PhD student Liam Jasperse-Sjolander is helping elephant behavioral observation get off the ground—and into the air above Africa Walking through the quiet, lush rainforests of Gabon, on ...

If drought in an area persists longer, elephants move closer to areas near human settlements. This is the finding of research by biologist Irene Bouwman of Radboud University. During short-term ...

Source: Martinvl, via Wikimedia Commons. Play behavior can be a delicate balance between cooperation and competition. In apes and monkeys, a relaxed “play face” signals that one’s intentions are not ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock A new South African study suggests elephants that once lived in captivity can still readjust successfully ...

The post Elephants Don't Just Remember Faces, They May Have "Names" for Each Other appeared first on A-Z Animals. For years, elephants have been described as having amazing memories and that they ...

Musth is the hormonal state behind elephant attacks on rhinos, vehicles and people. A biologist explains what it does to a bull and why older males contain it.