Do you know how elephants got long trunks? Scientists finally have
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The focus of the investigation was on a group of ancient elephant-like animals, including one known as Platybelodon, which roamed the Earth during the Early to Middle Miocene epoch.
As the planet cooled, these animals' feeding mechanisms evolved remarkably. (Photo: Getty)
The focus of the investigation was on a group of ancient elephant-like animals including one known as Platybelodon which roamed the Earth during the Early to Middle Miocene epoch
If contemporary elephants never existed, when scientist found
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Folded Skin Allows Elephants to Stretch Out Their Trunks
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Disturbing Answers to the Mystery of Tuskless Female Elephants
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Elephants' suction powers even more remarkable that previously
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Scientists may have finally figured out how elephants got their
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Elephants have evolved to be tuskless because of ivory poaching, a
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Why do elephants have long trunks, and how big is the sun? Try our
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Why Elephants Have Big Ears
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Ever wanted to speak fluent elephant? Now you can
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Skin Helps Explain Why Elephant Trunks Are So Handy
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Do you speak elephant? With this new dictionary you will
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Elephant: The Giant with Specialized Tools
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