The authors add: “Male elephants display five distinct character traits (affiliative, aggressive, dominant, anxious, and calm ...

Decades of deforestation and overdevelopment in Thailand have led to human-elephant conflict, sometimes with deadly consequences. Now, scientists may have a solution after studying elephant behavior.

Male African elephants exhibit consistent yet flexible personality traits influenced by social context. Observations of 34 ...

Male African elephants have distinct personality traits, but also adapt their behavior to suit the social context, according ...

Male African elephants have distinct personality traits, but also adapt their behavior to suit the social context, according to a new study. Male African elephants have distinct personality traits ...

This greeting behavior is a very important ritual that serves to reinforce relationships between bonded individuals. Male African elephants have distinct personality traits, but also adapt their ...

Her surprising act of tool use was captured on video at her home in the Berlin Zoo — along with what researchers suggest was pranking behaviour by a younger elephant named Anchali, who seemingly ...

A wild elephant collects "road tax" in the form of sugarcane and fruits from passing drivers in a viral video.

Tool use isn't unique to humans. Chimpanzees use sticks as tools. Dolphins, crows, and elephants are known for their tool-use ...