African elephants are the largest living land animals and need to eat hundreds of pounds of food every day. They are herbivores, consuming large quantities of vegetation. A new study has answered the ...

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Berkeley -- When resources are scarce, who you know and where you're positioned on the social totem pole affects how far you'll go to search for food. At least that's the case with African elephants, ...

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Elephant herds do not slow down for mothers who've just given birth, according to new research. New study reveals elephant babies are able to keep up with the herd straight after birth. Elephant herds ...

As human-elephant conflict continues to rise across Africa, researchers are searching for new ways to keep a watchful eye on wild African elephants, even looking to space technologies for guidance. In ...

Poaching is the most immediate threat to African elephants (Loxodonta africana). Several continental-wide surges in poaching have occurred since the latter half of the twentieth century, and the ...