Long’uro struggles to connect with other elephants after losing his trunk as a baby. Play is how young elephants build bonds, ...

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Elephants are famous for their dexterous trunks, which the animals use to eat, drink, trumpet and breathe. If you take a close look at the iconic appendage—an elongated nose and upper lip—you’ll see ...

Long’uro lost most of his trunk after a tragic accident as a baby. But against all odds, Long’uro survived and is learning to ...

The whiskers on an elephant's trunk are key to its "amazing" sense of touch, reveals new research. The 1,000 hairs that cover the trunk have unusual properties that highlight where contact happens ...

Elephants have fascinated people for centuries, and the more scientists study them, the more impressive they seem. Their ...

Pacifiers are essential for parents with newborns, as they help calm the baby. However, humans aren’t the only ones who use ...

Feb 13 (Reuters) - An elephant's trunk is essential for most aspects of the animal's life, from interacting with its environment and with other elephants to eating and drinking. And the roughly 1,000 ...

The team examined elephant trunk whiskers to understand how they are shaped, how porous they are, and how soft they are. The researchers initially expected elephant whiskers to be similar to the ...