Elephants choose smooth, food-rich paths to save energy. Their movement depends on terrain, speed, and water access.

African elephants are the largest living land animals and need to eat hundreds of pounds of food every day. They are ...

But up to now, key drivers behind elephant movements have been unclear. The new study, led by researchers from the University of Oxford, the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research ...

Massive and energy-hungry, elephants face real challenges in navigating their landscapes. New research using over two decades ...

Similarly, water sources play a key role in where they choose to go. However, individual elephants can respond to water ...

But, until now, key drivers behind elephant movements had been unclear. Data was collected by Save the Elephants, a UK-registered, Kenya-based research and conservation charity. The findings ...

Scientists used strontium isotopes in Misha the elephant’s teeth to track her movements, revealing a method to study ancient ...