Elephants can think before they act—and resist impulsive behavior—shows new research of elephants possessing sophisticated ...

CU Boulder PhD student Liam Jasperse-Sjolander is helping elephant behavioral observation get off the ground—and into the air above Africa Walking through the quiet, lush rainforests of Gabon, on ...

An elephant herd comes across the remains of another elephant. Instead of simply walking past, some animals slow down, ...

Source: Martinvl, via Wikimedia Commons. Play behavior can be a delicate balance between cooperation and competition. In apes and monkeys, a relaxed “play face” signals that one’s intentions are not ...

Elephants are the largest land mammals on Earth that are known for their intelligence, strength and complex social behavior. While they may seem similar at first glance, Asian and African elephants ...

The post Elephants Don't Just Remember Faces, They May Have "Names" for Each Other appeared first on A-Z Animals. For years, elephants have been described as having amazing memories and that they ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock A new South African study suggests elephants that once lived in captivity can still readjust successfully ...

The Amboseli elephants : introduction / Cynthia J. Moss, Harvey Croze, and Phyllis C. Lee -- Amboseli ecosystem context : past and present / Harvey Croze and W. Keith Lindsay -- The human context of ...

Experiments show Asian elephants are able to deny their impulses and choose a more rational course of action to solve ...

A new South African study suggests elephants that once lived in captivity can still readjust successfully after being released into wild habitats. The research, published July 29 in PLOS One and ...