Do elephants use names?
Joyce Poole has been studying the way elephants communicate for 50 years.
She noticed that only one specific elephant responds to trumpeting. She then thought that elephants use names?!
Thanks to AI, it was possible to analyze hundreds of roars (calls?) and it turned out that a different, unique sound is used to communicate with each family member.
This implies that they are also able to assign names... Does this mean they can think abstractly?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PgSanU_VpQ
Joyce Poole has been studying the way elephants communicate for 50 years.
She noticed that only one specific elephant responds to trumpeting. She then thought that elephants use names?!
Thanks to AI, it was possible to analyze hundreds of roars (calls?) and it turned out that a different, unique sound is used to communicate with each family member.
This implies that they are also able to assign names... Does this mean they can think abstractly?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PgSanU_VpQ
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The world of animals is fascinating. Observing them in nature leaves a deep impression in memory.
The world of animals is fascinating. Observing them in nature leaves a deep impression in memory.
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