African elephants are the largest mammals walking the Earth, yet they only have four teeth. As you might expect, though, their teeth are tremendous. Each tooth of an adult elephant is about the size ...

The Columbus Zoo has welcomed another baby elephant and it's now available for public viewing. The baby elephant is a boy ...

A new study shows that the cheek teeth of proboscideans (elephants and their ancient relatives) evolved in response to dietary changes due to vegetation changes and climate change in East Africa ...

Ancient elephants switched from eating primarily leaves and shrubs to feeding on grass several million years before their teeth were fully adapted for grazing, according to a new study. The findings ...

Tusks are one of the most notable features of elephants, among their size and trunks. However, some elephants do not have tusks, and a high proportion of these elephants are females. Why do some ...