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350 elephants drop dead in Botswana, some walking in circles before doing face-plants
By Jeanna Bryner published
More than 350 elephants in Botswana have mysteriously died since May, in a phenomenon that some scientists have dubbed a "conservation disaster," and one that has evaded explanation.
Elephant in India dies after possibly eating fruit stuffed with explosives
By Jeanna Bryner published
A pregnant wild elephant in Kerala, India, died on May 27, possibly due to an explosion in her mouth after she ate a fruit stuffed with firecrackers.
300,000-year-old remains of towering elephant species discovered in Germany
By Laura Geggel published
The elephant likely died of old age, and stone tools nearby indicate it was scavenged.
Viral story of 'drunk elephants' in China is adorable ... and false. Here's what really happened.
By Mindy Weisberger published
Photos of allegedly "drunken elephants" quickly went viral on Twitter. But the elephants weren't drunk, they were just resting, officials said.
Elephants in China got drunk and passed out in a garden
By Mindy Weisberger published
A herd of elephants recently overindulged on corn wine in a village in China's Yunnan Province, and a photo of two tipsy pachyderms went viral.
Elephants' Trunks Are Like Super-Strong Gumby Arms
By Kimberly Hickok published
Elephants' trunks are even longer than they seem.
Dead Elephant Found Lying on Top of a Squashed Crocodile. What Happened?
By Mindy Weisberger published
An elephant's seemingly final act after it was attacked by a crocodile was to collapse on top of the reptile, crushing the would-be predator.
Meet the 'Giant Elephant Trunks,' Mysterious Cosmic Structures 10 Times Bigger Than the 'Pillars of Creation'
By Adam Mann published
Astronomers have spotted enormous column-shaped structures called Giant Elephant's Trunks in the galaxy
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