Elephant news, features and articles
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Elephant All-Nighters? Giant Beasts Sleep Only 2 HoursThe enormous African elephant doesn't need that much sleep, a new study finds.
By Laura Geggel Published
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78,000 Origami Elephants Invade the Bronx ZooThe world's largest origami elephant collection is going on display at the Bronx Zoo.
By Tia Ghose Published
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In Photos: The World's Largest Display of Origami ElephantsThe Bronx Zoo recently earned a place in the Guinness World Records for the most origami elephants -- 78,654 to be precise.
By Tia Ghose Published
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Condoms Filled with Chili Powder and Firecrackers Teach Elephants to Stay AwayAn unorthodox conservation strategy is teaching elephants to stay away from villages.
By Kacey Deamer Published
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Are Elephants Really Afraid of Mice?Why would the largest mammal on land be afraid of one of the smallest?
By Remy Melina Published
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Elephantiasis: What Causes This Strange Condition?Here's how elephantiasis affects the body.
By Sara G. Miller Published
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Why Can't Elephants Jump?Elephants have many admirable qualities: They have an excellent sense of smell, rarely get cancer and have complex social lives. But, perhaps unsurprisingly, they can't jump.
By Laura Geggel Published
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Elephants 'Sneeze' to Get Hard-to-Reach TreatsElephants can blow air through their trunks to help them grab food that is hard to reach, according to a recent study.
By Lindsay Dodgson Published
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Do Elephant Families Survive Poaching?Opinion Group living helps elephants with the difficult decisions that they make on a regular basis – how are these bonds affected by poaching?
By Shifra Goldenberg Published
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