11.   Heck, the elephants had their own Lear jet.

12.   In contrast, the forest elephants have a lot of genetic variability, indicating that separate forest groups rarely wander and intermingle.

13.   Now, a rare chance to examine an embryo and early fetuses of the African elephant has uncovered further evidence that elephants had a marine past.

14.   Or, the elephants might have worn iron armor plates.

15.   Throughout history, elephants have had a big impact on popular culture.

16.   But two of the three times The Associated Press visited, the elephant had one leg chained to the railings.

17.   Drugged elephants have to be carefully monitored because their natural cooling system ceases.

18.   Elephants have scratch posts, and big cats have logs to climb or sleep on.

19.   Elephants also have such wide-ranging sound frequencies, including some inaudible to humans, he said.

20.   Elephants have an exalted place in traditional Thai culture.