An elephant never forgets — or does it? Elephants are intelligent mammals that recall faces and places, but how much can they ...

the upper age limit of an elephant in the wild. The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) hailed her as an "iconic matriarch" of the Tsavo East National Park. Famed for her long tusks, Dida was a major ...

BOUDH: In a major boost for wildlife crime prosecution in the state, a Boudh court on Monday convicted eight persons for elephant poaching and possession of tusks in connection with a case ...

The female leading the herd – possibly the matriarch – looked straight at him ... Losing part of the lower earlobe, like this female, is a common injury. Both males and females use their tusks for ...

The ancient ivory contained genetic secrets that could be used to protect elephants today Researchers have examined ancient DNA preserved in elephant tusks that were among the cargo of a 487-year ...

One of the heaviest tusks ever recorded weighed more than 100kg. 5. Elephant families are led by dominant females. Elephant societies are led by the oldest female of the group, the matriarch.