African elephants use name-like calls for one another — ChillScroll

Two African elephants greeting one another in golden grassland

African elephants use name-like calls for one another

Researchers found that wild African elephant calls can include a sound that identifies the elephant being addressed. In playback tests, elephants responded more strongly to calls meant for them.

Somewhere in the savanna, a low rumble means one particular elephant should look up.

Source · Colorado State University ↗