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EleFact Friday: An Elephant Trunk Can Hold How Much?

Have you ever watched a video of an elephant drinking water and wondered how exactly they can store so much water in their trunks? Well, research from the Georgia Institute of Technology has found that elephants can dilate their nostrils which allows them to store up to 5.5 liters of…...

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EleFact Friday: As Elephants Age

Welcome back to another EleFact Friday! Today we’re talking about what happens to elephant bodies as they age. Sometimes we get comments or concerns about the girls looking thin. While there are times–like when Mara was having gastrointestinal issues–when an elephant does lose significant weight, it’s important to remember that…...

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EleFact Friday: Siblings Help

Happy EleFACT Friday. Today we want to share some results of a recent study which indicates that young female elephants highly benefit from having older siblings, particularly sisters, which contributes to lengthening their life expectancy. ...

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EleFact Friday: A Sensitive Trunk

None of us here in the GSE family are strangers to the fact that elephant trunks are capable of some amazing things. From slinging dirt and dust, to aiding in some occasional mischief, the trunk of an elephant is just one part of what makes them incredible animals. Recent research…...

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EleFact Friday: Is That Nutty?

Last week’s EleFACT Friday was all about busting the myth about elephants and mice, and this week we’re back to challenge another widely held belief. Movies and tv shows have taught us that elephants’ snack of choice is peanuts, to the point that many people associate them with each other.…...

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EleFact Friday: Who’s Afraid of a Little Mouse?

Happy Friday – EleFact Friday! Today we’re addressing another myth that we’ve probably all heard: are elephants really afraid of mice? Dr. Trish touched briefly on this in an earlier AMA blog, but we never really explored the myth in depth. From biblical stories to children’s movies, this idea has…...

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