What’s in a name? Humans use unique names to address each other, but we are one of only a handful of animal species known to do so, including bottlenose dolphins. Finding more animals with names and studying how they use them could improve scientists’ understanding of both other animals and ourselves. As elephant researchers who… Read More »
What’s in a name? Humans use unique names to address each other, but we are one of only a handful of animal species known to do so, including bottlenose dolphins. Finding more animals with names and studying how they use them could improve scientists’ understanding of both other animals and ourselves. As elephant researchers who… Read More »
How do elephants say hello? Researchers are learning more about how animals greet each other and how relationships between social species may affect this communication. According to a paper published Thursday in the journal Communications Biology, African elephants use different combinations of gestures and vocalizations in their greetings, such as ear flapping and vocalizations; this… Read More »