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Baby Elephant at Blackpool Zoo Trying to Figure Out What Her Trunk Does Is Too Cute

Zaiya is all of us if we suddenly woke up with a trunk in the middle of our faces. The baby elephant is so curious about hers ...
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Precious Baby Elephant ‘Discovers Her Trunk’ and It’s the Sweetest

Zaiya, the successful product or breeding between two of their elephants, is the first baby born at Blackpool Zoo, and she ...
AOL

Exploring the Fascinating World of Elephant Trunks: Size, Function, and Evolution

Elephants are among the largest mammals on Earth. They are loved by many for their intelligence and varied personalities. They are easily recognized by their large bodies, huge fan-like ears, and long ...
Rochester Institute of Technology

Research on elephants could translate to robotics

Understanding how elephants use their trunks to pick up small objects could lead to robots designed with flexible hands or grippers, according to a new study that includes Rochester Institute of ...
WUFT

There’s a wrinkle — or many — in the story behind an elephant’s trunk

Why is the elephant trunk so wrinkly? It sounds like the start of one of Aesop’s fables. But in a new study in the journal Royal Society Open Science, researchers offer up some answers. This all ...
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Do Elephants Truly Mourn Their Dead? Exploring Elephant Grief

Watch the Video Click here to watch on YouTube Elephants are known for being wildly intelligent and incredibly social.