Indian elephants are one of three extant subspecies of Asian elephants. Smaller than African elephants, Indian elephants have convex backs with their highest body point on their heads. Males reach an ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Modern Indian festivals (poorams) feature live elephants in elaborate processions. Animal advocacy groups are fighting for better ...

When an elephant calf was found dead on the Sesar tea estate last year in the northeastern Indian state of Assam, workers there buried the body and erected a small temple to Ganesha over the grave.

Elephants inherit more than genes. In the forests linking Uttar Pradesh's Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary and Nepal's Bardia National Park, matriarchs pass down ancient migration routes, turning every ...

In “Arthashastra”, an ancient Indian manual on statecraft, elephants were prized assets. Kings presented them to forge alliances. Generals relied on them to destroy the gates of forts. Today Ganesha, ...

Indian wildlife officers are hunting a rampaging wild elephant blamed for killing at least 20 people and injuring 15 others in the forests of Jharkhand, villagers and officials said Tuesday. The ...

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The overall declining trend of both African elephant species calls for increased support by donors, governments of the elephant range states, and the international community to ensure that elephant ...