elephants

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Elephants are born with about 1,000 of these bristles, lead author Andrew Schulz told AFP, many of them anchored in the trunk's wrinkles to act like feelers and help the animals assess their surroundings.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Elephants and rhinoceroses lived alongside bison, aurochs, horses, and deer.

From Science Daily • Feb. 12, 2026

Elephants around Lake Manyara in Tanzania were killing acacia trees by ripping off bark and leaving “pale ghostly white trunks.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

Elephants at San Diego Zoo Safari Park formed an alert circle to protect their young as a magnitude 5.2 earthquake hit the region Monday morning.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2025

Elephants and clowns and giraffes and trapeze people.

From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo