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African elephants call each other by unique names, new study shows

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African elephants call each other by unique names, new study shows

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Weird News - Things that make you go 'hmmm'@real.lemmy.fanEnglish · 5 months ago

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New research shows African elephants call each other and respond to individual names, something few wild animals do.

Middle name used when they’re REALLY in trouble.

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I wonder if they can tell another elephant what their name is.

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