our bicep pulls on our forearm bones and that causes them to swing up around our elbow joint. But in an elephant trunk, there are no bones to pull and no joints to hinge on. The muscles take on ...

On average, the trunk of an African elephant can reach up to 7 feet. Asian elephant’s trunks can reach lengths of up to 6 feet. Elephants can lift 4.5% of their weight using their trunk.

Tula-Tu becomes more and more elephant-like every day. Sure, she’s still pretty tiny — for an Asian elephant calf, at least ...

and has great trunk control for such a young age. This baby’s really keeping mom on her toes.” Tula-Tu at the Oregon Zoo Attendance is up at the Oregon Zoo. Could it be the baby elephant?

And when people start to live or work in elephant territory, conflicts can spring up. Sometimes, elephants may eat crops, destroy property or even injure people, which can lead local people to ...

Placing various types of elephant statues in specific home areas can attract positive energy, stability, and good fortune. Choices include trunk up for luck, trunk down for strength, and specific ...