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From hunter to protector in Thailand's Khao Sok National Park
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Asian elephant
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From hunter to protector in Thailand's Khao Sok National Park
Learn about elephant safaris in Khao Sok National Park, southern Thailand.
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz
Observe a herd of African savanna elephants forage for food, self-groom, and enjoy a watering hole
African elephants (Loxodonta africana) filmed in their natural habitat.
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Which mammals have the shortest and longest gestations
Learn how the length of gestation varies among animals such as elephants and opposums.
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Hannibal's daring strategy against Rome explained
Learn about Hannibal's campaign against Rome, beginning with his attack on Saguntum.
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz; Thumbnail Yale University Art Gallery (2005.131.165)
How to become a certified ranger in South Africa
Learn about a ranger-training program at Kruger National Park, South Africa.
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz; Thumbnail © Shams Faraz Amir/Dreamstime.com

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African savanna elephant
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana).
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
African forest elephant
African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis).
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Asian elephant
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus).
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Asian elephant
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus).
© Marcel Hamonic/Shutterstock.com
African savanna elephant
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana).
© Anke van Wyk/stock.adobe.com
elephant evolution
Evolution of modern elephants.
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
African savanna elephant feeding
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) eating cactus leaves.
iStockphoto/Thinkstock
African elephant
Two male African elephants fighting.
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African savanna elephant and young
African savanna elephant and young (Loxodonta africana), Botswana.
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African elephants
A herd of African elephants (Loxodonta africana) drinking from the Chobe...
© nicolamargaret—iStock/Getty Images
Assam: elephant
Elephant in Kaziranga National Park, Assam, northeastern India.
© Jeremy Richards/Fotolia
K-selected species
Adult and young African savanna elephants (Loxodonta africana) crossing...
© Shem Compion/Getty Images
African elephant
African elephant (Loxodonta africana).
© Robert Hardholt/Dreamstime.com
African elephant
African elephant.
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
African elephant
African elephant scratching his neck on a tree.
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
African savanna elephant
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana).
© Digital Vision/Getty Images
African savanna elephant
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana).
© Digital Vision/Getty Images
African savanna elephant
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana).
© Digital Vision/Getty Images
elephant
African elephants.
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African elephants
Herd of African elephants (Loxodonta africana oxyotis) and their calves...
© Photos.com/Jupiterimages Corporation
Herd of elephants, with Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, in the background.
© Paul Hampton/stock.adobe.com
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
Elephants in a three-ring performance at the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus,...
Courtesy of Circus World Museum, Baraboo, Wisconsin, and Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
circus: Bertram Mills Christmas Circus
Elephants perform at the Bertram Mills Christmas Circus, 1963.
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Karnataka, India: elephant
An elephant bathing in the Kabani River, near Mysuru, Karnataka, India.
Gerald Cubitt
elephants mating
Elephants mating.
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brontosaurus
The dinosaur brontosaurus was comparable in size to a modern-day elephant. More than...
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Elephant being used in a military battle from the time of the Roman Empire, undated...
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