There are two forms of African elephant, with different distributions and very marked ... We hypothesise that ‘intermediate’-looking animals are a result of hybridisation, or the adaptation of some ...

This story appears in the March 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine. The intricate web of cracks and crevices that gives African elephants their distinctive look is, in fact, an essential ...

African elephants are easily recognisable by their ... which is a charming adaptation that keeps them cool in the hot sun. Elephant calves, weighing around 100 kilograms (220 pounds) when born ...