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Elephants Crowned Top Smellers Among Selected Mammals (Infographic)African elephants bested rats, a former olfactory record-holder, among selected placental mammals.
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Zoo Elephants' Big Threat: Too Much Junk in the TrunkFor African elephants in zoos, obesity is likely contributing to infertility. To combat problem, one group of researchers is looking for a better way to measure body fat on the huge animals.
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Plan to Build 'CSI Elephant' Uses DNA Forensics to Track Poachers (Op-Ed)Opinion
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Gallery: California's Deep-Diving Elephant SealsResearchers from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego, are investigating why elephant seals have high levels of carbon monoxide in their blood.
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Animal Sex: How Elephants Do ItDespite some human-like characteristics, elephants' mating behaviors are very different from our own.
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All Ears: Elephants Can Identify Human LanguagesScientists never understood exactly how finely tuned elephants' hearing is, until researchers tried to see if the pachyderms could distinguish among the sounds made by different groups of humans.
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Asian Elephants Console Each Other When in DistressAsian elephants may touch each other and "talk" to each other during times of distress, which suggests the animals are capable of empathy and reassurance, according to new research.
