But one of the most iconic and interesting features of an elephant is its large ears. So, why do elephants have big ears? These giant flaps of skin serve more than just an aesthetic purpose.

Elephant ears are unique. African elephants have large ears. Asian elephants have smaller ears. Ears help regulate body temperature. They also enhance hearing. Elephants use ears for communication.

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It’s rare at festivals like Big Ears that you stay in one place for a whole set; you’ve got a wristband that gets you into all the venues, so you catch 30 minutes of this and then bolt to ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — In the heart of downtown Knoxville, the genre-defying Big Ears Festival is unfolding—and among the audience this weekend are 15 students from the University of Tennessee.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Downtown Knoxville will soon come alive with the sound of strings, horns, synths and more—Big Ears Festival is back. Now in its 15th year, the four-day music and arts ...

When Rufus Wainwright is closing down the Knoxville Civic Auditorium, mum is at the Bijou Theatre after missing Big Ears Festival during the canceled COVID-19 years and Explosions in the Sky is ...

Three big acts will not be taking the stage at the Big Ears Festival. Julien Baker & TORRES, among others, will not perform at Big Ears as originally scheduled. Baker and Torres were set to ...

The first festival featured Philip Glass, Negativland, Michael Gira, Matmos and the Necks. The Big Ears festival debuted in 2009 as an event that embraced the experimental, a philosophy it ...

Every year at Big Ears, genre-blurring giants perform across a dozen-odd venues. Unlike most festivals, here one can find these artists darting excitedly between shows alongside the dedicated fans ...

But of all the chores her mom does around the house, there's nothing Banshee the Oriental Shorthair Cat hates more than when her mom starts mopping. Banshee has to wear a leash during Mop Time ...