Jul 19 2011
‘Octobot’ Could Save Your Life
Researchers have mimicked an unusual muscular structure found only in tongues and elephant trunks.
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Apr 04 2011
CEO Shot Female Elephant, Not Bull
A leading elephant researcher says CEO Bob Parsons claim to shooting a "problem" bull was wrong on at least one count.
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Mar 16 2011
Animal Leaders Improve With Age
Older elephants and other animals are better at making crucial decisions in times of danger.
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Mar 07 2011
Elephants Outwit Humans During Intelligence Test
These pachyderm problem-solvers are among the world's most cognitively advanced animals.
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Jan 17 2011
Could Cloning Tech Resurrect the Mammoth?
The long-extinct pachyderm could be back to life in five years time.
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May 05 2010
Elephants Fear Bees, Not Mice
When bees approach, elephants flee the scene, occasionally straying onto farmers' fields.
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Mar 30 2010
Elephants’ Legs Work Like Four-Wheel Drive
Unlike all other four-legged animals, elephants use each limb for braking and accelerating.
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Mar 11 2010
‘Miracle’ Elephant Baby Beats the Odds
Zookeepers thought that "Mr. Shuffles" had died during labor, but the calf pulled through.
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Mar 11 2010
‘Miracle’ Elephant Baby Beats the Odds
Zookeepers thought that "Mr. Shuffles" had died during labor, but the calf pulled through.
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