Elephants have giant, floppy ears because they regulate body temperature in extreme heat. African elephants are the biggest land mammals in the world. African elephants can weigh up to 15,000 pounds.

The African elephant is much larger than its Asian counterpart. African elephants’ ears are even bigger! But this is not where their differences end. Let’s take a look at all of their unique ...

They can’t afford the water loss. The African elephant has the largest ears of any animal, accounting for 20% of their overall surface area. They make useful fans, but also have other mechanisms ...

DESCRIPTION: Savannah elephants are the larger of the two African elephant species. They also have thicker, more curved tusks, more triangulated ears, and differently shaped skulls. Both elephant ...

This is what is known as an elephant rumble. It may not be apparent to the human ear, but scientists say it contains a name. When this African Savannah elephant, known to scientists as Margaret ...

The two young African elephants - whose larger, fan-shaped ears make it easy to distinguish them from their Asian counterparts - were a diplomatic gift from Zimbabwe to then Indian president ...