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Elephants, with their sophisticated communication, give enough cues, say animal behaviour experts and ecologists.

Researchers from the University of Vienna analyzed Asian elephant sounds using an acoustic camera that visualizes sound pressure.

An ambitious directory of elephant behaviours and vocalisations offers amazing insights into their minds and culture – and could help save these magnificent beasts from extinction

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Scientific American An online animal catalogue lets you decode communications and other behaviors for everyone’s favorite pachyderm Advertisement When a male African savanna elephant folds his ears while simultaneously waving them, he’s ready for a fight. When a female folds her ears and accompanies the action with an ear flap, that means she’s also issuing a serious threat. But when elephants come together and fold their ears while also rapidly flapping them, the animals are expressing a...

7:34 CAT | 27 May 2021 0 Comments Share “Coo-Rumble”: In Gorongosa Matriarch Junia and her daughter Coo-Rumble as they touch an infant. Photo: ElephantVoices They say elephants never forget. And, for decades, scientists have shown us that elephants are also highly intelligent. They are “among the most socially complex non-human species on our planet,” according to Dr. Joyce Poole, Scientific Director of the non-profit group, ElephantVoices. The social complexity of elephan...