The African elephant, Loxodonta africana ... a third longer than their heads (which would be like a human having vinyl records for ears). Native to the deserts of southern Mongolia and ...

With their characteristic long trunks, floppy ears and thick legs ... and they keep growing for an elephant's entire life. Just like humans are right- or left-handed, elephants tend to use ...

which are undetectable to the human ear. Unlike most mammals, elephants don’t sweat. They can’t afford the water loss. The African elephant has the largest ears of any animal, accounting for ...