There’s a lot to shout about when it comes to elephants: they’ve got what seems like a fifth limb for a nose, they use tools, ...

Elephants’ massive ears are one of their most distinguishable characteristics. Alongside their long trunks, an elephant’s big ...

but also have other mechanisms that cool the elephant down in more subtle ways. Thin flaps dissipate heat fast and therefore the ears are immediately cooler than other parts of the body ...