Elephants are fascinating animals, and their trunks are even more impressive once you realize everything they can do. This long, flexible combination of nose and upper lip has over 40,000 muscles ...

Understanding how elephants use their trunks to pick up small objects could lead to robots designed with flexible hands or grippers, according to a new study that includes Rochester Institute of ...

The list of feats Andrew Schulz has witnessed an elephant perform with its trunk is as long as, well, an elephant’s trunk. These powerful proboscises are strong enough to push over 900 pound trees ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Looks like someone is growing up! A video of baby elephant learning how to use her trunk is the absolute cutest. She’s just ...

EVERY elephant has about 1,000 whiskers on its trunk. They play a crucial role for the animals, which have thick skin and poor eyesight. Elephants cannot regrow these hairs, meani ...

A new study reveals how these hair-like structures help pachyderms 'see' and feel the world around them.

Elephant siblings Meru, Penzi and Nandi play in the mud at Reid Park Zoo. Video courtesy Reid Park Zoo Elephants use their trunks for a long list of reasons: eating, drinking, smelling, socializing.

Discover how Andrew Schulz's groundbreaking research reveals the intricate role of whiskers in the extraordinary dexterity of elephant trunks, showcasing their ability to perform complex tasks and ...

Billy and Tina, the last two remaining Asian elephants at the L.A. Zoo, are relocating to the zoo in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Why they’re leaving: Over the last two years, Billy and Tina's elephant ...