African elephants are the largest land mammals on earth, famed for their wisdom and memory. These majestic creatures can grow up to 4m at shoulder height and weigh around 6350kg. But how long do ...

Although brain size doesn’t necessarily indicate more brain power, elephants have an incredible memory because their cerebral cortex is so big. This is the brain area that stores long-term memories.

One of the smoothest births I've ever seen,' official says PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The long wait is over. After more than 20 ...

The elephant is covered in long, wiry hairs that actually help cool the elephant down. They act as heat conductors drawing heat away from the body. This is the first time any mammal’s hairs have ...

This story appears in the August 2013 issue of National Geographic magazine. The royalty of India—Hindu and Muslim—understood long ago that power was best wielded from the back of an elephant.