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Elephant trunk inspires the universal robot gripper

EU-funded researchers have developed a soft robot that moves like an elephant’s trunk – precise enough to pick fresh fruit, yet powerful enough to help lift a patient.By Michael AllenLucia Beccai, an ...
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This Baby Elephant Sucks Its Trunk Like a Baby Human Sucks Its Thumb. Here’s Why.

Humans and elephants have a surprising number of traits in common. These animals are highly intelligent and emotional, feeling many of the same emotions as we do. They’re among the world’s most ...

10 surprising elephant facts that sound too wild to be true

African Savanna elephants have the largest ears, resembling the shape of Africa, whereas Asian elephants possess smaller, ...
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Baby Elephant Who Tragically Lost His Trunk Will Have You Sobbing

Long’uro is a sweet baby Elephant that lost his trunk in a tragic accident. In a heartbreaking TikTok posted by PBS Nature as part of their “Becoming Elephant: The Orphans of Reteti” series, the ...