Most elephants weigh less than a blue whale's tongue.
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When the "Elephant Whisperer" Lawrence Anthony died, a whole herd of elephants arrived at his house to mourn him.
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The elephant shrew’s closest relative isn’t a shrew — it’s actually an elephant
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Elephants are among the most emotional creatures in the world - they have even been known to rescue other animals, such as trapped dogs.
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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The elephant brain weighs about 6,000g.
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Elephants are terrified of Bees and actually have a special, distinct vocalization for “Run away the Bees are angry”
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The oldest recorded elephant lived for 82 years.
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