The learning process for an elephant using its trunk looks very similar to a baby learning to use its hands. Baby elephants touch anything from other herd members to their surroundings with trunks.

Nandi the baby elephant started life with a spaghetti noodle of a nose, but her mom is teaching the calf that her trunk can be so much more Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been ...

In the first frame, the baby elephant playfully reaches out with its trunk, perhaps eager to dig into its birthday feast. The caretaker gently guides it back. He ensures the elephant doesn't hurt ...

The elephant’s trunk is one magnificent multi-tool ... Almost immediately after birth a baby elephant must master life on four legs, but it takes much longer for its 5th limb to reach its ...