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elephants

NOUN
large mammal
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Zoo, however, has long defended the care provided to its elephants and did not cite health reasons for Billy’s and Tina’s relocation in 2025.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

The zoo said it wasn’t possible to bring in more elephants, so it made the “difficult decision” to relocate Billy and Tina, according to a statement from last year.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

The Brazilian Uberabatitan and the Argentine Neuquensaurus were roughly the size of modern elephants.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

"In Wayanad, going into the plantation at night is risky. We have snakes, wild boars, sometimes even leopards and elephants," he says.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Many hunters fear buffalo more than lions or elephants.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall