Misha lived her whole life in zoos, but this elephant’s teeth are now helping scientists reconstruct wildlife migrations. University of Utah geologists show how strontium isotopes found in teeth or ...

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

In most animals, tusks are an example of elongated canines — the teeth that are used to rip apart food. But, thanks to the fact that elephants are herbivorous, their tusks are constructed from ...

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 ...

Adult male African elephants can weigh up to 14,000 pounds. Hippos on the other hand can weigh anywhere from 2,200 to 9,900 pounds. Despite the size difference, hippos have sharp teeth with ...

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 ...

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 large herbivores across landscapes ...