In Ringling elephants, key to cancer cure?

ELLENTON - Asian elephants may be an endangered species, but they hardly ever die of cancer. Facts Anatomy of an elephant The Asian elephant, or Elephas maximus, is the second-largest land mammal in the world. Fewer than 35,000 are left on the planet Weight: 3-7 tons (6,000-14,000 pounds) Height: 7-12 feet Back: Rounded Belly: Level or slopes in the middle Head: Two domes Ears: Small and rectangular Tusks: Some males have large tusks. Females and some males have smaller tusks that seldom extend beyond the upper lip Trunk: Tip has one finger-like projection Skin: Lightly wrinkled with sparse hair over entire body Source: Ringling Bros. Center for Elephant Conservation Now, Ellenton-based Feld...