The clearest scientific evidence for elephant consolation comes from a study published in the journal PeerJ in February 2014, led by behavioral ecologist Joshua Plotnik and primatologist Frans de Waal ...

All evacuation orders and warnings have been lifted for the Elephant Fire, which has burned more than 15,500 acres in Northern California's Tahoe National Forest. U.S. Forest Service officials said ...

Update: The fire managers put the burn area at 15,526 acres on Tuesday, but with more precise mapping it was revised to 12,670 acres. A wildfire that started Saturday has become California’s second ...

He has a long memory. A notorious rogue Nepalese elephant has stalked resident Shanichara Bote for years, killing four of his family members 14 years apart — including two even after they all moved ...

Watch as an agitated elephant charges after a wildlife vehicle moments after being stung by a swarm of bees. Amend Mhlanga captured the dramatic encounter in Mpumalanga, South Africa. The video shows ...

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There was always an irony to Happy's name. The elephant's misfortune stamped her a celebrity. In their home in the wild, female Asian elephants roam for hundreds of miles and form lifelong attachments ...

The post Why Elephants Avoid Mice: The Real Reason Isn't Fear appeared first on A-Z Animals. For centuries, the idea that elephants fear something a fraction of their size has been ingrained in our ...

For centuries, the idea that elephants fear something a fraction of their size has been ingrained in our minds. The belief is so widespread that it’s made its way into movies and literature and has ...

Quick Take The Tall Tale of the Elephant and the Mo... Elephants Are Self-Aware Elephants Don’t Worry About Their ... It’s possible that an elephant could be afraid of mice on an individual basis, but ...

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A man got an unexpected ride when an elephant gently lifted and carried him, creating a remarkable wildlife encounter caught on camera. Iran rejects US ceasefire proposal Cracker Barrel is saying ...