In the vast African savanna, an elephant lifts its head, pauses for a moment and begins to walk. No call, no trumpet, not ...

But whether elephants gesture intentionally to others to communicate goals in mind has not been systematically explored before. My colleagues and I study the cognition and communication of animals to ...

How do elephants say hello? As it happens, researchers are learning more about how the animals greet each other, and how relationships among the social species could impact that communication. African ...

Elephants are known for their intelligence, strong social bonds, and good memories. But do they communicate to show real intention? A new study suggests they do. The research showed that elephants ...

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African savannah elephants (Loxodonta africana) are the world's largest living land-based animals, reaching a height between 10 and 13 feet (roughly 3 to 4 meters) and weighing between 4 to 7 tons.

Elephants are known for their intelligence, strong social bonds, and good memories. But do they communicate to show real intention? A new study suggests they do. The research showed that elephants ...

We wave, we hug, we shake hands, or we just say, hey. Turns out we're not the only mammals that do this. So do elephants. (SOUNDBITE OF ELEPHANTS RUMBLING) KURTZLEBEN: That is a recording of two ...

“If all we could do was make noises that sounded like what we were talking about, it would vastly limit our ability to communicate,” said George Wittemyer, a professor at CSU’s Warner College of ...

An elephant takes part in a test trial where the human’s body and face are directed towards the animal. Kyoto, Japan -- With their massive flapping ears and long trunks, it isn't hard to believe that ...

Vesta Eleuteri is affiliated to the University of Vienna and receives funding from the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) under the grant "DK Cognition and Communication 2": W1262-B29 (10.55776/W1262). We ...