The researchers figured out the eating habits of the elephants by sequencing the plant DNA found in their dung. Stock image of a mother elephant and her baby in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania.

Fat elephant seals prioritize hiding themselves from predators during their vast, months-long foraging expeditions in the open ocean, while skinny seals need to take more risks until they're nice ...

Video footage from Nakhon Ratchasima in northeast Thailand shows the elephant, Plai Biang Lek, using his trunk to help himself to some snacks.

Zoo elephants frequently pack on extra pounds, so a Silicon Valley entrepreneur — to be assisted by Oakland zoo staff — is proposing an elephant fat farm. The planned reserve would help get ...

1. You're Always Hungry . One of the many benefits of fat: It's super-satisfying. "The body uses up carbs and protein very quickly. Fat, on the other hand, really slows down the digestion of food ...

KHAO YAI, Thailand (WKRC/CNN Newsource) - A convenience store owner was left shocked and frustrated when an elephant entered the shop and used its trunk to steal snacks off of the shelves.

In other words, given that elephants all seemingly eat the same plants, it’s not obvious why competition for food doesn’t push them apart and force them to forage independently,” said Kartinel.

A former trainer for Google-linked Waymo autonomous cars claims in a new lawsuit that a boss and co-worker called her a “fat elephant” and threw peanuts at her, and listened in on her cell ...

Have you ever seen an elephant eat a pumpkin? I'm not talking a little pumpkin; I'm talking about one of the really big ones that are almost too heavy to pick up. ABC News posted a video on TikTok ...

Elephants may vary what they eat for dinner every night – and have favourite foods – just like humans, new research suggests. It is well known that the animals eat leaves, yet figuring out ...

Why Elephants Eat the Baobab Tree. Clip: Episode 4 | 2m 38s Video has Closed Captions | CC. The elephant has a special relationship with the baobab, eating its fruit and spreading its seeds.