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Drones Enter the Battle Against Elephant, Rhino PoachersTo give park rangers in Africa an upper hand in the fight against poachers, conservationists are bringing drones to the places where vulnerable elephants and rhinoceroses roam.
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Elephant Mystery at Ancient Syrian Battle SolvedElephants in Eritrea are ordinary African savannah elephants, which are larger than Asian elephants. As a result, an ancient account of why war elephants were spooked must be wrong.
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In Elephant Society, Matriarchs Lead (Op-Ed)Opinion Elephant females call the shots in elephant society.
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Aerial Survey Will Be First to Count Most of Africa's ElephantsHow many elephants are there in Africa? A new mission will count elephants in 22 countries throughout Africa, the largest effort of its kind.
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US Crushes Its Stockpile of Elephant IvorySix tons of carvings, jewelry, trinkets and tusks were being reduced to powder today (Nov. 14) as the United States, for the first time, destroyed its ivory stockpile.
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Orphaned Elephants Face Lifetime of Negative Social Effects
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Elephants Understand Human Gesture, No Training NeededElephants can follow the human gesture of pointing, even without any training. The animals' complex social networks may play a role in this ability, researchers say.
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Do Elephants Weep as an Emotional Response? (Op-Ed)Opinion Is weeping a purely human emotion?
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