Why Do Elephants Have Big Ears?

“A Few Sizes Too Big”: 50 Animals That Were Gifted With Enormous Ears

Article created by: Donata RuzgaitėNature is full of surprises, and its inhabitants are adjusted to avoid any potential dangers that are coming their way. The shape of a bird’s beak and the color of a mammal’s fur are examples of various adaptations that help animals survive. Oversized ears also play a crucial role in dodging predators, regulating temperature, and finding others of their kind. Not to mention their charm as accessories! Today, we…

Why do elephants have big ears?

Elephants have the largest ears in the animal kingdom, and there's a practical reason for that.

Welsh university study reveals why elephant societies are at risk

Photo: Graeme Shannon According to new research, the loss of experienced individual elephants is stopping the knowledge transfer between generations. The research, in which Bangor University played an important role, shows that human disturbance makes elephant herds vulnerable by disrupting the critical role of social learning from older elephants. These severely disrupted populations are less cohesive, may exhibit reduced fitness or calf surviv…