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The elephant, the largest of all land mammals, has evolved over 60 million years. The first ancestor of modern elephants was called Moeritherium after the place where it was discovered, the Moeris Lake in Egypt. Moeritherium were a pig-like shape, about the size of a tapir with a short tail and no trunk or tusks, but fangs and they lived an amphibian life, like a hippopotamus. Among many minor similarities, scientists base Moeritherium’s ancestry of the elephant on two important common features: its skull (the skull had air holes just like an elephant) and fangs (small tusks that grew up from the lower jaw). After Moeritherium the order of Proboscidea developed different members all with the common characteristics of skull and teeth. Some early Proboscidea had two pairs of tusks, growing from both the upper and lower jaws. Nearly all the first Proboscideans inhabited the African continent, until the beginning of the Miocene Period (about 26 million years ago), when they m

Species of rhino Learn more about each of the five species of rhino: white, black, greater one-horned, Sumatran and Javan. White rhino The white rhino recovered from near extinction as a species, thanks to intensive conservation efforts. The latest population estimate is 20,405, the vast majority live in a single country South Africa, which is currently experiencing a poaching crisis White rhino > Black rhino The smaller of the two African species, the black rhino is now critically endangered, with just 5,055 remaining in the wild. They are 'browsers' (eating trees, bushes and shrubs) with a specially-adapted upper lip that helps them to forage Black rhino > Greater one-horned rhino Greater one-horned rhinos are adapted to living close to bodies of water, in the floodplains and forests of India and Nepal. Don't be deceived by the armour plates: they are actually folds of skin Greater one-horned rhino > Sumatran rhino The

Big Cats Features Lion Numbers Plunge The king of the African savannah is in serious trouble because of massive conversion of the continent’s remaining wilderness to human land-use, according to a detailed study. Finding the Last Cheetahs of Iran Intensely shy and hovering on the edge of extinction, Iranian cheetahs are essentially impossible to see. Some Snow Leopards Wild No More? Thinking of snow leopards as domesticated—and thus dependent on people for food—may help save the dwindling species, one conservationist claims. Cheetah Breaks Speed Record Beating Usain Bolt's best, Sarah the "polka-dotted missile" clocked the world's fastest recorded time for a 100-meter run. Learn More About Big Cats »        

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The Most Rarest Animals in the World Endangered, hunted, smuggled and now some would say abandoned, these animals have the smallest chances of recovery out off all the Earth’s creatures. Last year, studies shown that there are at least 35 different animals with world populations of under 1000. But which are the rarest, the animals on the brink of extinction? We have rounded up a list of 10 of the rarest animals in the wild. These animals are so rare, they might disappear forever, and they’re not alone! The Pinta Island tortoise Without argument, this turtle is one of the few species of Giant Galapagos tortoises and the rarest animal in the world since there is only one left alive. Lonesome George is the sole surviving member of the Pinta Island race, the giant tortoise being a symbol for the fragility of the Galapagos islands, and a constant reminder for vigilence and conservation of the species. The species was considered extinct until 1971, when a lone example was located by r

 

Auto Expo 2014: Bikes to watch out for Rahul Ghosh  New Delhi, February 3, 2014 | UPDATED 12:09 IST   The Indian bike market has evolved into a well oiled machine. No longer are Indians just concentrating on factors like fuel efficiency and affordability. Indians are now hungry for factors like technology, power, performance and also styling. Since the market ergonomics have changed, so has the priorities of manufacturers. They are now developing world class machines for India and in some cases, international manufacturers like Harley and Triumph are developing bikes specific to emerging markets. The 2014 Auto Expo therefore is all set to be the showcase of coming of age of the Indian bike market. Here's a sneak preview. Bajaj Auto Bajaj is all set to rock the performance bike segment with the new Pulsar 200SS. A fully faired version of the Pulsar 200NS, the SS packs in a full fairing and twin projector headlamps. At the back, the tailpiece is new and so are th