Elephants Call Each Other by Name and Scientists Are Starting to Understand How

ZME Science·May 7

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A study suggests that elephants may use name-like calls to address each other, similar to how humans do. Researchers have found evidence that elephants use individual vocal labels, or "names", to call one another. The discovery implies that elephants may have a unique form of identification and communication with each other, although the extent of this ability is still being understood.

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