New research on elephants has shown one individual to be ... make me think she was trying to sabotage the showering of her mate." "We'd love to know if she thinks this is funny.

Yet for the female finding a mate is only the beginning - an elephant cow’s pregnancy lasts up to 22 months – longer than any other land mammal. At birth a calf can be 1m (3ft) and weigh 90kg ...

Dr Wittemyer again. "Elephants do these really interesting behaviours where sometimes when they're in a big group of females or a mate check of a group will give a call. The entire group will ...