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22
Aug '19

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Female elephants thwart a male attempting to mate with a small female. Photo: Michael Nichols, Nat Geo Image Collection

Males of many species slow down in their pursuit of females as they age. Not so with elephants. Studies reveal that bull elephants increase the energy they put into reproduction as they get older.

In fact, elderly males invest much more effort in tracking down and mating with females than do younger male elephants, according to a new study.

06
Aug '19

Central African elephant Photo by Stephen Blake Ph

There are dire consequences to leaving elephant populations unprotected.

As megaherbivores, forest elephants have a significant effect on the environment around them. According to new research, their impact also extends to tree populations and carbon levels in the forest.

Up to now the significance of these ecosystem engineers’ dining habits on the carbon stocks in Africa’s rainforests remained largely unknown.

A new study found that in a less dense forest due to the presence of elephants will lead to changes in the competition for light, water and space among trees thereby affecting carbon levels which will have significant implications for climate and conservation policies.

17
Jul '19

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The animal’s crevice-filled skin helps keep it cool

The intricate network of crevices seen on the African elephant's skin helps it retain moisture and stay cool

10
Jun '19

Elephant ears

An elephant, being so enormous and with so much bare skin exposed to the sun, it is very difficult to hide under trees. Fortunately, evolution has played its part over the years by making their ears larger. Elephants do have great hearing, though this is not the sole purpose of the ears. As the elephant grows, the size of the ears increases and so does the surface area.

09
May '19

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The African elephant (Loxodonta africana) is the largest land mammal in the world and one of nature’s great ecosystem engineers, being a major contributor to maintaining the balance between wooded and grass ecosystems.

19
Apr '19

African Elephant Facts in a nutshell

African Elephants are the largest land animals on earth. Slightly larger than their Asian family member their most obvious identification difference is their larger ears that look somewhat like the continent of Africa. Asian elephants have smaller, rounded ears.