The largest elephant ever officially recorded was an individual male African savanna elephant named 'Henry,' or the Fénykövi Elephant, which weighed an immense 24,000 pounds and stood over 13 feet ...

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Elephants are the largest land animals worldwide, used in tourism in several countries, and are often gentle to humans ...

An African elephant who lived in isolation for over a decade in a zoo in India died of a rare rodent-borne virus, an autopsy report revealed. Shankar, the 29-year-old elephant, is said to have died in ...

Africa’s elephant population has crashed by an estimated 111,000 in the past decade primarily due to poaching, according to the IUCN’s African Elephant Status Report. Africa’s elephant population has ...

The elusive Snow Leopard is known as the Ghost of the Mountains. Learn why its perfect camouflage, high-altitude habitat, and ...

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It is also the world's largest land mammal, characterised by large, sail-shaped ears, long trunk, and thick, wrinkled, gray skin.

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Here are seven of the largest animals on Earth, each dominating its environment with size, strength, and impressive ...

A rodent-borne virus led to the death of the only African elephant at the zoo in India's capital Delhi, officials have told the BBC. Shankar, a 29-year-old male, died on 17 September after spending ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, ...