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An elephant at the Berlin Zoo can use her trunk to peel bananas, an unusual behavior she engages in only when conditions are ripe.

In a study of how animals respond to the unknown, goats and camels, especially those with a lower social position, proved most capable of liberating a snack from a cup.

Their intelligence is key to survival in the wild.

By Mark Waghorn Elephants really do never forget a face – even after 12 YEARS, according to new research. Their legendary memories are even better than previously thought, say scientists. An elephant in an undisclosed location. When they caught a whiff from a family member they made rumbling sounds, flapped their ears – and continued

Since 1977, Happy the elephant has lived in a one-acre exhibit at the Bronx Zoo. But a New York state court ruling has halted a year-long legal effort to address the elephant in the room – whether Happy is, well, happy.

The elephant's attorneys unsuccessfully argued Happy is an intelligent creature illegally detained and ought to be taken to an elephant sanctuary.

Research shows that solitary confinement is damaging to the human brain. The same is likely true for elephants.

Elephant herd baffles scientists with mammoth trek © Reuters A herd of endangered elephants in China has completely dumfounded scientists globally Elephants are by nature fiercely intelligent beasts and experts who study them day in day out already know a great deal about them. And yet a herd of endangered elephants in China has completely dumfounded scientists globally, while captivating an entire nation in the process. Its not unusual for elephants to move small distances. But this herd ha...

Font Size: A wild Asian elephant busted through the wall of a Thai woman’s kitchen in a desperate search for a late-night-snack last weekend. At 2 a.m. on Saturday, resident Ratchadawan Puengprasoppon of Thailand’s western Prachuap Khiri Khan province awoke to a sudden crash coming from downstairs. “We rushed downstairs and saw this elephant poked its head into our kitchen where the wall was broken,” she said according to CNN. A video captured by Ratchadawan shows the male elephant, nam...

Elephants 500km-trek across China baffles scientists By Suranjana Tewari image captionA herd of endangered elephants in China has completely dumbfounded scientists globally Elephants are by nature fiercely intelligent beasts and experts who study them day in day out already know a great deal about them. And yet a herd of endangered elephants in China has completely dumbfounded scientists globally, while captivating an entire nation in the process. Its not unusual for elephants to move small dis...