Mosha is the first elephant ever to receive a functional prosthetic leg. Motola, the elephant that was injured by a landmine, has her prosthetic leg attached at the Friends of the Asian Elephant ...

Elephants cruise on four-wheel drive and bendy knees using a gait different from most quadrupeds, a new study shows. Whereas most four-legged animals use their front legs to stop and their back legs ...

Thus, despite appearances, the elephant effectively has one intact leg, with the rest manipulated to create the illusion of multiple legs and feet. This fascinating image highlights how our brains ...