The learning process for an elephant using its trunk looks very similar to a baby learning to use its hands. Baby elephants touch anything from other herd members to their surroundings with trunks.

Filmed at Yala National Park in Sri Lanka, the massive animal used its trunk to reach inside the vehicle, causing panic among the passengers. The video shows the elephant almost toppling the car ...

On average, the trunk of an African elephant can reach up to 7 feet. Asian elephant’s trunks can reach lengths of up to 6 feet. Elephants can lift 4.5% of their weight using their trunk.

The trunk of an African elephant is a remarkable and multi functional ... detecting water sources up to 19.2 km (12 mi.) away ...

One of the youngest, biggest residents at the St. Louis Zoo is preparing to make his public debut — but first, he has to ...

She used her trunk instead ... sucking the water up and then spraying it on themselves. But not Mary, an Asian elephant who has been dubbed Berlin Zoo’s “queen of showering”.

can be seen reaching her trunk over to touch Zuli — as if, from a human perspective, to check on him. Zuli’s role in the herd will change over time as he grows into an adult bull elephant ...