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Elephants have names for each other, just like humans (www.zmescience.com)

submitted 1 year ago by pinkdrunkenelephants@lemmy.cafe to c/greenspace

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[–] LallyLuckFarm 4 points 1 year ago

We have 28 birds in our flock and I have no doubt that they have rich and beautiful names instead of the puns I've given them. We know of laughter in dozens of species, there's little reason to believe that's where their social capabilities end. Still, it's nice to see a study that affirms what many of us have believed for a while, and I'm looking forward to it being studied in additional species.