At least, the three species of elephant that traverse Earth today - the African elephants Loxodonta africana and Loxodonta cyclotis and the Asian elephant Elephas maximus - aren't famous for wandering ...

Not all elephants are the same. A new study has found that male African savannah elephants (Loxodonta africana) develop ...

The San Diego Zoo Safari Park's elephants raced to protect their calves with an "alert circle" when a 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck Julian in Southern California.

To rural Africans, they can be a frightening reality. The largest land mammal in the world, African elephants (Loxodonta africana) once roamed across most of the African continent, from the ...

Genetic research has raised the possibility that the two classic forms of elephant in ... than subspecies of Loxodonta africana. Museum research has uncovered populations with a mosaic of features.

African elephants (Loxodonta africana) live in tight-knit social groups based around a lead female, or matriarch. Their enormous size means that elephants have few natural predators in the wild.

Elephant caregivers play an important role in their society by comforting and teaching babies when mom is occupied.

DESCRIPTION: Savannah elephants are the larger of the two African elephant species. They also have thicker, more curved tusks, more triangulated ears, and differently shaped skulls. Both elephant ...

The African elephant is the largest land mammal, growing up to 13ft (4m) at shoulder height and weighing around 6350kg (14000lbs). Living up to 70 years elephants are famous for their wisdom and ...

GENEVA— In a long-awaited move, the International Union for Conservation of Nature announced today that elephants in Africa face a serious risk of extinction. At the same time, it is officially ...