This is why it’s more common to see a baby with a clumsy trunk that ends up in its mouth more often than not. Elephants also use their trunks to comfort others in their herd. This is the ...

Nandi the baby elephant started life with a spaghetti noodle of a nose, but her mom is teaching the calf that her trunk can be so much more Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been ...

The learning process for an elephant using its trunk looks very similar to a baby learning to use its hands. Baby elephants touch anything from other herd members to their surroundings with trunks.