By counting the facial neurons in African savanna and Asian elephants, researchers made a discovery about the animals’ trunks.
Tag: Elephants
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Happy the Elephant Isn’t a Person, Top New York Court Rules
An animal advocacy group had argued that the elephant was being illegally detained at the Bronx Zoo, in a case involving deep ethical questions about the basic rights of highly intelligent animals.
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Some Elephants Are Getting Too Much Plastic in Their Diets
In India, the large mammals see trash in village dumps as a buffet, but researchers found they are inadvertently consuming packaging and utensils.
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Elephants in Mourning Spotted on YouTube by Scientists
It is difficult to catch Asian elephants responding to deaths of herd members in the wild, but online videos helped researchers observe the behavior.