Elephant
Pictures

An elephant herd on the run

Elephant shrews have exceptional sight, hearing, and a strong sense of smell.

Can you spot the elephant molar teeth? They weigh as much as a brick!

Are Elephants Mammals

Elephants cooling off in the river at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage. The orphanage is a nursery and captive breeding ground for wild Asian elephants and has the largest herd of captive elephants in the world.

Elephants use their tusks to help protect their territory.

Elephants are incredibly intelligent and have been known to show emotion and use logic.

An Elephant challenges the photographer in the wilds of Africa. Elephants are the world's largest land animal, with male African elephants reaching 3m tall and weighing between 4,000 -7,500kg.

Elephants plant trees and fight climate change. Studies have shown that elephants help protect forest health in central Africa by distributing the seeds of trees.

Elephants are the largest land animals on Earth, and they're one of the most unique-looking animals, too. With their characteristic long noses, or trunks; large, floppy ears; and wide, thick legs, there is no other animal with a similar physique.

A big African elephant eating grass. Elephants are the world's largest land animal, with Male African elephants reaching 3m tall and weighing between 4,000 -7,500kg.

How Long Do Elephants Live?

Two wild African Elephants interacting with each other. Elephants are highly social animals that need companionship.