A study of the African bush elephant's vast network of deep wrinkles has found it is intricately designed to help the animals keep their cool, fight off parasites and defend against sun damage ...

Elephants are strong enough to knock over trees. But why do they do it, and how does it benefit the ecosystem?

African bush elephants live in 23 countries with the majority located in southern and eastern African countries, such as Botswana, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Kenya, Namibia, Zambia and South Africa.

LONDON (Reuters) - A study of the African bush elephant's vast network of deep wrinkles has found it is intricately designed to help the animals keep their cool, fight off parasites and defend ...

African bush elephants, which are also known as desert or desert-dwelling elephants, ... Namibia's environment minister, Pohamba Shifeta, ...

The elephant is the largest existing land mammal on Earth, weighing anywhere from 4,000 to 10,000 pounds. There are three species of elephants: the African bush elephant (also known as the African ...

African elephants don't have sweat and sebum glands to keep their skin moist in their warm, dry environment. To cope with overheating, especially due to their size, elephants are known to bathe ...

African Bush Elephants can weigh 13,000 pounds. You don’t want to get on their bad side, especially when they’re protecting their young. African Bush Elephants can weigh 13,000 pounds.

Wild Encounters. Elephants In Kruger National Park: Giants Of The African Bush. Posted: March 27, 2025 | Last updated: July 11, 2025 "Rob the Ranger captures raw wildlife encounters, featuring ...

Southern African countries home to the largest elephant population in the world fear a rise in animal deaths in the coming months as food and water sources dwindle following a severe drought.

A desert elephant family in the Namib Desert, Namibia. These elephants are not a genetically distinct species but are instead African bush elephants (Loxodonta africana) that have adapted to the ...