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Elephants average 3–4 hours of sleep per day. [89] Both males and family groups typically move no more than 20 km (12 mi) a day, but distances as far as 180 km (112 mi) have been recorded in the Etosha region of Namibia. [90] Elephants go on seasonal migrations in response to changes in environmental conditions. [91]
Elephantidae is a family of large, herbivorous proboscidean mammals collectively called elephants and mammoths. These are large terrestrial mammals with a snout modified into a trunk and teeth modified into tusks. Most genera and species in the family are extinct. Only two genera, Loxodonta (African elephants) and Elephas (Asian elephants), are ...
The African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis) is one of the two living species of African elephant. It is native to humid tropical forests in West Africa and the Congo Basin. It is the smallest of the three living elephant species, reaching a shoulder height of 2.4 m (7 ft 10 in). As with other African elephants, both sexes have straight ...
Cincinnati Zoo Elephants. The elephants in this video are actually the newest arrival at the Cincinnati Zoo—they are two female elephants and their two young, male calves. They arrive at the ...
Just like kids, animals love to play. Dok Gaew is an adolescent male elephant who lives at the Save Elephant Foundation (SEF) in Thailand. He was rescued in 2017 after he was orphaned shortly ...
The pre-eminent threats to the Asian elephant today are habitat loss, degradation, and fragmentation, which are driven by an expanding human population, and lead in turn to increasing conflicts between humans and elephants when elephants eat or trample crops. Hundreds of people and elephants are killed annually as a result of such conflicts. [12]
An elephant has died in a tragic incident at St Louis Zoo after she and other elephants became agitated by a small dog running loose. The zoo confirmed that Rani (pronounced Ronnie), a 27-year-old ...
Thailand, which is a mesmerizingly beautiful travel destination offering unforgettable eco-adventures, exotic beaches and a wide range of cultures, is also known for its elephant slavery. From ...