Humans and elephants have a surprising number of traits in common. These animals are highly intelligent and emotional, ...

On average, the trunk of an African elephant can reach up to 7 feet. Asian elephant’s trunks can reach lengths of up to 6 feet. Elephants can lift 4.5% of their weight using their trunk.

They use their nose like we use our eyes ... If you were to dissect an elephant trunk, it would actually look more like the inside of your tongue than your nose. Trunks, tongues, and even octopus ...

Nandi the baby elephant started life with a spaghetti noodle of a nose, but her mom is teaching the calf that her trunk can be so much more Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been ...

Researchers have developed a flexible robotic arm that mimics an elephant’s trunk, capable of twisting while staying pliable in other directions. The arm can perform activities like turning off a ...

Elephant calf Meru was born on March 8 to ... which she’ll do for several more years — she’s learning to use her trunk to pick up different pieces of food that the other elephants may ...

NEW MILFORD – Area residents eager to spend their weekends hunting for treasures will rejoice with the opening of the Elephant’s Trunk Flea Market for the 2025 season. The flea market ...

and has great trunk control for such a young age. This baby’s really keeping mom on her toes.” Tula-Tu at the Oregon Zoo Attendance is up at the Oregon Zoo. Could it be the baby elephant?

Tula-Tu becomes more and more elephant-like every day. Sure, she’s still pretty tiny — for an Asian elephant calf, at least (At just over 1 month old, she now weighs 287 pounds. When she was ...

The Elephant's Trunk Flea Market, located off Route 7 in New Milford, is slated to open for the 2025 season on April 6, depending on the weather.