This Baby Elephant Sucks Its Trunk Like a Baby Human Sucks Its Thumb. Here’s Why.
Humans and elephants have a surprising number of traits in common. These animals are highly intelligent and emotional, ...
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New elephant trunk-mimicking robotic arm displays perfect strength, flexibility mix
Researchers have developed a flexible robotic arm that mimics an elephant’s trunk, capable of twisting while staying pliable in other directions. The arm can perform activities like turning off a ...
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Wild elephants get a lot less sleep than you do
For the study, Manger and his colleagues tracked the two matriarchs over 35 days. With the "Fibits," the researchers could measure how frequently the elephants moved their trunks throughout the ...
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Oregon Zoo’s new elephant baby is ‘really keeping mom on her toes’
Asian elephant Rose-Tu's 2-day-old calf explores Elephant ... “The calf is a quick learner with an outgoing personality, and has great trunk control for such a young age. This baby’s really ...
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Elephants trumpet, squeak and flap their ears after their complex move across an Australian city
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Elephants trumpeted, touched trunks and flapped their oversized ... Planning the move began almost two years ago by training the elephants to enter and exit the ...
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Portland’s brand new baby elephant finally has her name
Rose-Tu, one of the Asian elephants that live at the Oregon Zoo ... So far, that calf has learned to walk (immediately), started to develop trunk control, met her auntie Shine and even appeared ...