Elephant gorging (IMAGE) Aarhus University Caption An elephant makes inroads into golden crownbeard (Verbesina encelioides), which originates from North America and spreads in India, where it is a nuisance for e.g arable farmers. The plant is also invasive in Denmark. Credit Suryoday Singh Mann Usage Restrictions Credit must be given to the creator. Only noncommercial uses of the work are permitted. No derivatives or adaptations of the work are permitted. License CC BY-NC-ND Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.