However, in the Asian elephant the ridges are parallel as opposed to the diamond shaped ridges in the African elephant.
However, these so-called elephant graveyards are entirely natural and often result from environmental factors, like drought or poisoning.
The entire matriarchal herd will protect a newborn calf, and help to raise it.
Wrinkles increase the surface area of the skin so when the elephant bathes in water, there is more skin to wet.
Most of us are well aware of elephants and have even seen at least one of them in person at a zoo or circus.
Infection of the vital organs by bacteria has caused the death of an otherwise healthy bush elephant after capture and translocation.