The trunk of an African elephant is a remarkable and multi functional organ. below are some interesting facts about this specific organ that makes the African Elephant such a unique animal.

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There are two types of elephants: African and Asian ... Here’s what makes an elephant a mammal, including some facts you may not know about them. After a 22-month gestation period, this mammal ...

Judges ruled a bid to free five elderly African elephants from Cheyenne Mountain Zoo was based on a law that only applied to humans. Dhunja had been moved to an elephant retirement home at a zoo ...

Court says elephants not human, cannot seek freedom Animal rights group says decision perpetuates an injustice Zoo called lawsuit frivolous, cites earlier rulings Jan 22 (Reuters) - Five elderly ...

A tourist was killed by an elephant on Saturday in South Africa's famous Kruger Park, the South African national parks agency ...

A court has rejected the notion that elephants are people, upholding a zoo's right to keep the animals after a yearslong legal scrap.

"Elephants may run at the threat in a demonstration or real charge. Most charges are mock charges which are broken off before the target is reached," South African National Parks said. "However ...

Five elderly African elephants at a Colorado zoo will stay there after the state's Supreme Court ruled they don't have the ...

In what park officials are calling a “tragic accident,” the tourist was charged and trampled by an elephant near Crocodile River at Malelane Gate which “regrettably resulted in the loss of life,” ...

A bid to get five elephants released from a US zoo has failed after judges ruled the animals are not people so laws on unlawful imprisonment do not apply. Animal rights campaigners acting on behalf of ...