African elephants are the largest mammals walking the Earth, yet they only have four teeth. As you might expect, though, their teeth are tremendous. Each tooth of an adult elephant is about the size ...

Tusks are one of the most notable features of elephants, among their size and trunks. However, some elephants do not have tusks, and a high proportion of these elephants are females. Why do some ...

Voles (1), horses (2), and elephants (3)—each vastly different—share one simple trait: very tall and resistant teeth, sharp enough to tackle the hardest plants. Imagine a row of kitchen graters tucked ...

Ricky Gervais is fighting mad about a big-game hunter's quest to kill one of Africa's biggest elephants. The strident animal rights activist shared his outrage on Twitter, amid reports that a German ...