they cannot abide a mouse or a rat." Elephants being afraid of tiny rodents has become a popular theme in folklore and cinema ...

"Everyone knows the myth that elephants are afraid of mice,” Venditti said in a statement, “but when it comes to cancer risk, ...

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In one Mythbusters episode, the team proved that elephants are, in fact, afraid of mice. They made a mistake in their test though, and Adam Savage received the criticism from an unexpected source.

It’s been 4,000 years since the eight-ton, 12-foot, elephant-like beast walked the Earth, but part of its DNA now operates inside several litters of four-inch, half-ounce mice created by ...