African Elephants Call Each Other By "Names", Just Like Humans Do...Other species copy each other's calls, but these elephants have unique "rumbles" for each individual.

IFL Science ^ | June 13, 2024 | LAURA SIMMONS

[Paladin2]

What about their use of pronouns?

[Red Badger]

Apparently they don’t have any.............

[Paladin2]

Sound like a good policy for humans to adopt....

[johnthebaptistmoore]

Republicans…In Africa?

[PeterPrinciple]

Thankfully, it’s unlikely the elephants were troubled by these prank calls, as first author Michael Pardo said: “They were probably temporarily confused by the playback but eventually just dismissed it as a strange event and went on with their lives.”

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But a mirror in front of a kitten and you distress them for life.

[Ancesthntr]

Once of them has to be called Biggus Trunkus.

[clearcarbon]

"African Elephants Call Each Other By 'Names'"

An elephant responds by name.
A jackass responds to "free stuff."

[Attention Surplus Disorder]

LMAO! Now the researchers only have to figure out how to say “homie” or “bro” in elephant!

[eastforker]

Ever hear a cow ball for her calf in a herd of cows. The calf hears it and recognizes it as mom and will come running.

[No name given]

Good for them.

[Ikeon]

Just one question. Do you think they call each other the “N” word? (Nozzle)

[CFW]

Humpf! I’ve known this for decades. How do you think Tarzan called specific elephants depending on the job he needed done?

[If You Want It Fixed - Fix It]

So they are like macho men.

[PLMerite]

Hose Head.

I’m not gonna worry until they start throwing gang sign.

[skr]

Ladies identify as big, gents as bigger

[ComputerGuy]

In the past, some folks credited elephants with ESP powers due to their apparent ability to communicate over distance. Turns out, they make sounds we humanpeoplepersons can’t hear.

[Ancesthntr]

https://youtu.be/HrcbCW4y9Dw?si=xozA8m1vhLy6issJ

[faucetman]

Babar.

[Fido969]

Names elephants call each other:

1. Fat Ass

2. Big Ears

3. Tubby

4. Long Nose