African elephants call each other unique names, new study shows voanews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from voanews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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New research shows African elephants call each other and respond to individual names, something few wild animals do. The names are part of the elephants' low rumbles that can be heard over long distances across the savanna. Scientists believe that animals with complex social structures and family groups that separate and then reunite may be more likely to use individual names. The researchers analyzed a sound library of elephants recorded in Kenya. They also followed the elephants in jeeps to observe who called out and who appeared to respond. Their findings were published Monday
Wild elephants may have names that other elephants use to call them wfit.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wfit.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.