A new study highlights the impressive biomechanics and suction power of an elephant’s most defining appendage. By Richard Sima An elephant’s trunk is a marvel of biology. Devoid of any joints ...

Elephants’ suction powers even more remarkable that previously thought, study reveals ‘An elephant uses its trunk like a Swiss Army Knife,’ says researcher ...

Due to this fascination, elephants can be found everywhere in popular media, children’s books, and of course, zoos! Another reason they are so beloved is due to their extremely unique and exaggerated ...

"A loud vacuuming sound accompanies the suction as food is quickly drawn onto the tip of the trunk," a team led by David Hu, Georgia Tech wrote. "An elephant uses its trunk like a Swiss Army Knife ...

Researchers observed that the elephant gripped the rutabaga cubes with her trunk when there were fewer than 10 items, regardless of size. But for large groups of the smaller cubes, she resorted to ...

The trunk of an African elephant is an evolutionary marvel. ... When offered a tortilla chip, they found, an elephant will use its trunk to deftly suction the salty treat into its grip.

Elephants are among the largest mammals on Earth. They are loved by many for their intelligence and varied personalities. They are easily recognized by their large bodies, huge fan-like ears, and long ...

An elephant uses suction to search for apples. (Image credit: Andrew Schulz/Georgia Tech) "A loud vacuuming sound" Using three video cameras, the scientists recorded experiments with a 34-year-old ...

With funding from the Army - which we'll explain later - they investigated elephant trunk suction. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: But first, they needed an elephant. Zoo Atlanta was willing to help.

An African elephant gives itself a dust bath by blasting dirt from its trunk. Martin Heigan via Flickr under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0. Elephant trunks are capable of astonishing feats of suction, according ...

Robotics engineers have turned to the almighty elephant trunk for their latest inspiration in the field of jamming, an actuation technique that employs rubber tubing, vacuum suction and coffee ...

An elephant’s trunk is a marvel of biology. Devoid of any joints or bone, the trunk is an appendage made of pure muscle that is capable of both uprooting trees and gingerly plucking individual ...