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Live Science podcast 'Life's Little Mysteries' Episode 46: Mysterious Elephants
Elephants are part of a family that's been around for approximately 16 million years, and they are the biggest land animals alive today.
350 elephants drop dead in Botswana, some walking in circles before doing face-plants
More than 350 elephants in Botswana have mysteriously died since May, in a phenomenon that some scientists have dubbed a "conservation disaster," and one that has evaded explanation.
Elephant in India dies after possibly eating fruit stuffed with explosives
A pregnant wild elephant in Kerala, India, died on May 27, possibly due to an explosion in her mouth after she ate a fruit stuffed with firecrackers.
300,000-year-old remains of towering elephant species discovered in Germany
The elephant likely died of old age, and stone tools nearby indicate it was scavenged.
Viral story of 'drunk elephants' in China is adorable ... and false. Here's what really happened.
Photos of allegedly "drunken elephants" quickly went viral on Twitter. But the elephants weren't drunk, they were just resting, officials said.
Elephants in China got drunk and passed out in a garden
A herd of elephants recently overindulged on corn wine in a village in China's Yunnan Province, and a photo of two tipsy pachyderms went viral.
Elephants' Trunks Are Like Super-Strong Gumby Arms
Elephants' trunks are even longer than they seem.
Dead Elephant Found Lying on Top of a Squashed Crocodile. What Happened?
An elephant's seemingly final act after it was attacked by a crocodile was to collapse on top of the reptile, crushing the would-be predator.
