While Africa’s savannas are renowned for their rich wildlife, two animals garner much of the attention in the area — the giraffe and the elephant. Both animals are considered giants in the animal ...

African wild dogs are among the most successful hunters on the planet, with an 80% kill rate that far outpaces lions. They don’t need to scavenge. They earn their meals the hard way. Elephants don’t ...

Male African elephants have distinct personality traits, but also adapt their behavior to suit the social context, according to a new study. Male African elephants have distinct personality traits, ...

Source: Esin Üstün, via Flickr. Distributed under a CC BY 2.0 license. Decades of research have emphasized the importance of matriarchs in leading elephant herds. A herd, made up of related female ...

An elephant at a Wisconsin zoo is being carefully watched after taking a tumble a day prior. On Sept. 2, Ruth — one of Milwaukee County Zoo’s three elephants — “lost her footing on a log in the ...