Elephants are famous for their dexterous trunks, which the animals use to eat, drink, trumpet and breathe. If you take a ...

Unlike many mammals whose whiskers cluster around their cheeks or chins, elephants’ whiskers, totaling about 1,000, are distributed down the entire length of their trunks. By measuring the structure ...

An elephant can lift a log, swing sand onto its back, and still pick up a peanut without crushing it. That mix of strength and delicacy has always looked a little mysterious, especially because ...

By Will Dunham Feb 13 (Reuters) - An elephant's trunk is essential for most aspects of the animal's life, from interacting ...

New research on elephant trunks is revealing how these animals use touch to explore their surroundings. A peer-reviewed ...

Elephant trunk whiskers have hollow tubules and variable stiffness, allowing precise touch and manipulation, inspiring future tactile robotics research.

At the beginning of the sanctuary’s most recent Instagram video, you have to watch closely to spot an elephant’s trunk slowly ...

There are about 1,000 tiny hairs on an elephant’s rugged trunk, all designed to help the animal feel, a new study found.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Looks like someone is growing up! A video of baby elephant learning how to use her trunk is the absolute cutest. She’s just ...

This elephant’s behavior is adorable, and it’s also very typical. Baby elephants are known to suck on their trunks for a variety of reasons. The most common reason is comfort while they learn to use ...