Baby elephants might grow to be one of the largest land animals in the world, but they are only around 200 to 300 pounds when they are born. Did you know that young elephants are called calves? Or ...

African elephant populations are sometimes thought to differ only by the location of the animals, but, evolutionarily speaking, forest and savannah elephants are as separate genetically as Asian ...

Elephants seem easy to figure out with their big bodies, long trunks, and always walking in slow groups. But they’re not simple animals. Behind the usual facts are habits, abilities, and instincts ...

To celebrate, we picked 18 fun facts about the largest land mammal. For example, they "hug" their trunks to say hello to each other. An elephant's trunk weighs 400 pounds, but it can pick up things as ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Sunday is National Elephant Appreciation Day—a holiday observed every September 22—and what better way to celebrate these ...