Elephant calves suck on their trunks just as human babies suck on their thumbs.

Likes

More Like Animals

We catch up with dino-expert Steve Brusatte to learn about our prehistoric world!

Find out more about this amazing primatologist who has changed the way we see our closest animal cousins…

Find out all about leopards!

Meet 11 felines feeling anything but festive…

Type whatever you want to search

You’re leaving natgeokids.com
to visit another website!

Ask a parent or guardian to check it out first and remember to stay safe online.

You're leaving our kids' pages to visit a page for grown-ups!

Be sure to check if your parent or guardian is okay with this first.