Elephants mourn their loved ones, recognize themselves in a mirror and can’t jump, and those are just a few of the surprises.

Elephants are not just the largest land animals on Earth — they are among the most emotionally complex, intellectually gifted, and ecologically vital creatures our planet has ever produced. From their ...

World Elephant Day is marked annually on Aug. 12 to "help conserve and protect elephants from the numerous threats they face." The day, which was first celebrated in 2012, is observed to increase ...

Elephants are among the most iconic creatures on Earth. National Elephant Appreciation Day, observed on Sept 22, celebrates these gentle giants that now need our help. National Elephant Appreciation ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Sunday is National Elephant Appreciation Day—a holiday observed every ...

Elephants weigh four to six tons and are around 18 to 24 feet long, although this varies by species and sex of the elephant. Elephants are the largest existing land animal, with massive bodies, large ...

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 are the largest of all land animals in the world. • The life expectancy for female African elephants is approximately 40 years. The oldest known elephant lived to be 82. • The heaviest ...