The elephant has one of the most closely knit societies of any living species. Elephant families can only be separated by death or capture. Cynthia Moss, an ethologist specialising in elephants, recalls an event involving a family of African elephants. Two members of the family were shot by poachers, who were subsequently chased off by […]
The elephant has one of the most closely knit societies of any living species. Elephant families can only be separated by death or capture. Cynthia Moss, an ethologist specialising in elephants, recalls an event involving a family of African elephants. Two members of the family were shot by poachers, who were subsequently chased off by […]
Did you know that elephants have a sound they make exclusively when they find a place infested with bees. It’s called a “bee rumble.” Elephants fear of mice may be an legend, but African elephants really are deathly afraid of another tiny animal: bees. In a new study, recordings of humming bees afraid off entire herds. […]