By Ryan Truscott A new study reveals how African elephants plan their elaborate journeys: they strategically choose the least ...

Not all elephants are the same. A new study has found that male African savannah elephants (Loxodonta africana) develop ...

Importantly, despite compelling genetic research concluding that two species of African elephants exist — forest elephants (Loxodonta cyclotis) and savannah elephants (Loxodonta africana) — Africa's ...

A weatherproof box and motion-trigger camera help photographer Will Burrard-Lucas capture images of rarely seen African ...

DESCRIPTION: Savannah elephants are the larger of the two African elephant species. They also have thicker, more curved tusks, more triangulated ears, and differently shaped skulls. Both elephant ...

as Critically Endangered and the African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) as Endangered. Increased human activity has further fragmented their habitats, so understanding how they move ...

The life of an elephant is demanding due to their huge size. African elephants (Loxodonta africana) consume large amounts of vegetation daily to meet their dietary needs. Being so big means ...

Genetic research has raised the possibility that the two classic forms of elephant in ... than subspecies of Loxodonta africana. Museum research has uncovered populations with a mosaic of features.

The African elephant is the largest land mammal, growing up to 13ft (4m) at shoulder height and weighing around 6350kg (14000lbs). Living up to 70 years elephants are famous for their wisdom and ...