Elephants are famous for their dexterous trunks, which the animals use to eat, drink, trumpet and breathe. If you take a ...

Unlike many mammals whose whiskers cluster around their cheeks or chins, elephants’ whiskers, totaling about 1,000, are distributed down the entire length of their trunks. By measuring the structure ...

Elephants use their trunks much like a human uses their hands: to pick up food and manipulate objects. A new study finds that tiny, specialized whiskers on elephant trunks help them do it.

New research on elephant trunks is revealing how these animals use touch to explore their surroundings. A peer-reviewed ...

Pachyderm whiskers are more flexible at the tip than the base, allowing elephants to complete delicate tasks with their incredibly strong trunks ...

By Will Dunham Feb 13 (Reuters) - An elephant's trunk is essential for most aspects of the animal's life, from interacting ...

Learn more about the unique structure of elephant whiskers that allows them to pick up something as fragile as a tortilla chip and not break it. These delicate whiskers could soon inspire advanced ...

An elephant's trunk can surpass a human's height and lift trees -- a marvel of strength that's conversely so gentle it can ...

This elephant’s behavior is adorable, and it’s also very typical. Baby elephants are known to suck on their trunks for a variety of reasons. The most common reason is comfort while they learn to use ...