In honor of Cousins Day, we"re looking at a pair of African elephants who seem to have nothing but love for each other. Elephants are matriarchal, meaning they live in female-led groups. The matriarch—usually the biggest and oldest female—leads an extended family group that includes aunts, sisters, and their young, so a given herd is likely to be full of cousins.
Trunks stick together
Today in History
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Veterans Day
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Edinburgh Art Festival
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American Eagle Day
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A crested partridge
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On the hunt
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Harvest time in the Palouse
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Aloe in bloom
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Glastonbury Festival begins
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Batten down the hatches
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Monument Valley, Navajo Nation, Arizona
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Rapa Nui National Park, Easter Island, Chile
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Cenote near Puerto Aventuras, Mexico
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Shhh, the movie is about to start
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