Tag: elephants
Asian Elephants Have Bigger Brains Than African Elephants
African elephants are the largest land animals on Earth, towering over their Asian cousins by size. But despite this, Asian elephants carry...
#Elephants Strategic Navigators Revealed
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Male Elephants Use Vocal Coordination to Signal Group Movements
In the evening coolness, bull elephants gather at the waterhole to drink. After a while, a senior male lifts his head, turns...
Elephants Display Remarkable Problem-Solving Skills
Elephants, the largest land animals with brains exceeding 250 billion neurons, have once again demonstrated their remarkable intelligence, showcasing their problem-solving prowess. In a study published in Animal Behaviour, wild elephants at Thailand's Salakpra Wildlife Sanctuary have been observed unlocking puzzle boxes to access a tantalizing reward of jackfruit.
Elephants Prefer Paths to Their Favourite Food
As human-elephant conflict continues to rise in many countries, a new study in Kenya has shed light on bringing down the conflicts....
Plastics And Threat To Asian Elephants
Plastics are a World menace and no one is spared from the Himalayas to the depth of the oceans. A new study...
Surveying elephants using satellite; a revolution in animal counting
In a revolutionary step, satellite cameras coupled with computer algorithms helped in counting elephants in the complex geographical landscapes.
The new method of using satellite...
Elephants in captivity exposed to distressing cruelty; Study
Elephants are big business for tourism venues – offering shows, riding, bathing or using them as photo props for selfies. But these elephants in captivity...
Animal organisation warns of disease transmission from captive elephants
A time when concerns are raised over the threat of zoonotic diseases, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has cautioned that...
