[Paladin2]

What about their use of pronouns?

[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."

[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.

[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.

[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.

[faucetman]

Babar.

[Fido969]

Names elephants call each other:

1. Fat Ass

2. Big Ears

3. Tubby

4. Long Nose

[lee martell]

Tiny, Dumbo, Penelope, Ears and Bugaloo.

[Organic Panic]

“but personal names are considered a uniquely human thing”

Those people have never lived with dogs. I only have four now but all four of them vocalize differently when they want to play with one over another. Hard to explain but anyone who has always had dogs understands them.

[gundog]

Why not? Tim Conway warning.