elephant

Example Sentences

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A slab of sedimentary rock was covered in a wrinkled texture that looked strikingly like elephant skin.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Boyes is able to grab key footage of an elephant using his smartphone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Two black and rufous sengi, known as elephant shrews, have been born for the first time in the UK.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

In late 2022, the H5N1 bird flu virus decimated southern elephant seal populations in South America and several sub-Antarctic Islands.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

“If you crossed an elephant with a mouse, would they be friends?”

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste