A thirsty elephant stopped by the roadside to receive water from a hose pipe. Footage shows the jumbo carrying its caretaker ...

They can’t afford the water loss. The African elephant has the largest ears of any animal, accounting for 20% of their overall surface area. They make useful fans, but also have other mechanisms ...

The study, published in the Journal of Animal Ecology, shares several key findings ... finding that only 41 percent of the elephants preferred areas in close proximity to water. The researchers note ...

Water sources play a role in where elephants choose to go ... This suggests the animals carefully balance effort and energy efficiency, especially during long journeys. According to the ...

The millions of micrometer-wide fractures in elephants’ skin retain mud and water after mud baths, helping the animals stay hydrated between trips to the water hole. Evaporation from the mud and ...

However, individual elephants can respond to water differently ... The program estimates the energy costs of movement based on the animals’ body mass and the slope of the terrain.

The findings, published in the Journal of Animal Ecology ... particularly concerning water access. The results could also help predict how elephant movements may respond to climate change ...