Dumbo, Jumbo, Babar, Surus. Those are some of the well-known names humans have given to elephants. But what names do elephants go by among their peers? It’s a question that researchers at Colorado State University have begun to unravel, thanks to a groundbreaking study released this week. Elephants in the wild identify one another by […]
Buddhist monks in Thailand have blessed twin baby elephants, one male and the other female, a week after their rare birth came close to being a tragedy. Their mother, Chamchuri, gave birth to the two on the night of June 7 at a camp in Thailand’s ancient capital Ayutthaya, a popular tourist destination 80 km […]
What’s in a name? People use unique names to address each other, but we’re one of only a handful of animal species known to do that, including bottlenose dolphins. Finding more animals with names and investigating how they use them can improve scientists’ understanding of both other animals and ourselves. As elephant researchers who have […]
(COLORADO) — Colorado State University (CSU) scientists have discovered a way in which elephants are just like people; they call each other by name. According to a study published in Nature Ecology and Evolution, researchers from CSU used machine learning to record and analyze elephant vocalizations and verified that Wild African Elephants address each other […]
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Over the years, researchers who study elephants have noticed an intriguing phenomenon. Sometimes when an elephant makes a vocalization to a group of other elephants, all of them respond. But sometimes when that same elephant makes a similar call to the group, only a single individual responds. Could it […]
African elephants call each other and respond to individual names – something that few wild animals do, according to new research. The names are one part of elephants’ low rumbles that they can hear over long distances, researchers said. Scientists believe that animals with complex social structures and family groups that separate and then reunite […]
Wild African elephants may address each other using individualized calls that resemble the personal names used by humans, a new study suggests. While dolphins are known to call one another by mimicking the signature whistle of the dolphin they want to address, and parrots have been found to address each other in a similar way, […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — African elephants call each other and respond to individual names — something that few wild animals do, according to new research published Monday. The names are one part of elephants’ low rumbles that they can hear over long distances across the savanna. Scientists believe that animals with complex social structures and family […]
By Nyasha Chingono LIVINGSTONE, Zambia (Reuters) – Southern African countries home to the largest elephant population in the world fear a rise in animal deaths in the coming months as food and water sources dwindle following a severe drought. The region experienced an extended hot, dry spell during its 2023/24 rainy season, attributed to El […]
By Will Dunham (Reuters) – People greet each other in a variety of ways. They might say “hello,” “guten tag,” “hola,” “konnichiwa” or “g’day.” They might shake hands, bump fists, make a fist-and-palm gesture or press their hands together with a gentle head bow. They might kiss on the cheek or hand. And they might […]
Tonka was one of the most beloved animals ever at Zoo Knoxville. The 46-year-old elephant lived at the zoo for 43 years and was its last remaining elephant. Tonka was euthanized May 8 and leaves a legacy that will not be forgotten. “In perhaps what is the most powerful remembrance possible, his memory will live […]
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