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

Misha lived her whole life in zoos, but this elephant's teeth are now helping scientists reconstruct wildlife migrations. Geologists show how strontium isotopes found in teeth or tusks reveal where ...

Elephants have two tusks. These are actually teeth. They extend down from their upper jaw. Elephants use their tusks to help ...

Teeth recovered from a beloved zoo elephant that died in 2008 are helping University of Utah geologists develop a method for tracking the movements of ...

Do elephants and hippos get along? Watch what happens when a herd of elephants encounters a sleeping group of hippos.

The longest teeth in the world are usually called tusks — whether you’re talking about elephants, narwhals, or walruses. Those three creatures all have unique developments when it comes to teeth. The ...

Elephant tusks are actually specialized, elongated teeth, and they keep growing for an elephant's entire life. Just like humans are right- or left-handed, elephants tend to use one tusk more ...

During the dry season elephants in the wild can eat 300 kilograms of twigs, leaves and bark a day. The grinding wears down their teeth, making room for new molars — elephants grow six sets over ...

Elephants acquired high-crowned teeth with multiple enamel ridges to resist increased tooth wear. We are collecting data on tooth morphology, climate change and vegetation change to determine if the ...

Teeth recovered from a beloved zoo elephant that died in 2008 are helping University of Utah geologists develop a method for ...

A cross section of Misha the elephant’s molar used in research by University of Utah geologists who are developing new methods of tracking ancient wildlife migrations. Teeth recovered from a ...