Frogs in Myanmar are surprisingly dependent upon elephants, or rather, the tracks they leave behind. New research shows that water-filled elephant footprints provide an under-appreciated sanctuary for ...

Researchers have discovered that Asian elephant footprints can create stable, safe breeding grounds for frogs in Myanmar. The scientists believe these stable foot ponds can last for more than a year, ...

As a canopy of stars unfurled across the landscape of Namibia, a “golden” creature sat in a shallow pond. The animal’s size and “aggressive” nature made it easy to spot. When scientists found the huge ...

As herpetologist Steven Platt trudged through the seasonally flooded Nay Ya Inn wetland in Myanmar (formerly Burma) during a 2016 dry-season expedition, something strange caught his eye: Frisbee-sized ...

Researchers in Myanmar describe flooded elephant tracks as key breeding grounds and 'stepping stones' connecting populations. Frogs need elephants. That's what a new WCS-led study says that looked at ...

The internet never tires of watching baby elephants display their playful, curious sides—and a viral video is just another heartwarming example. Shared on Instagram by the account Rajamannai Memories, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As a canopy of stars unfurled across the landscape of Namibia, a “golden” creature sat in a shallow pond. The animal’s size and ...

YANGON, Myanmar (June 4, 2019) - Frogs need elephants. That's what a new WCS-led study says that looked at the role of water-filled elephant tracks in providing predator-free breeding grounds and ...