1y ago

African elephants have individual name-like calls for each other, similar to human names, study finds

www.cbsnews.com

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Videos shared by researchers show how the elephants respond to call recordings addressed to them. In one, an elephant named Margaret appears to almost immediately perk up to a rumble recording addressed to her.
It's amazing to me that elephants use, among I would assume others, the name Margaret.
- Well it translates to Margaret
- among I would assume others
  I like how this comment aknowledges the possibility that all elephants call each-other Margaret.
Oh hey, remember how terrible we are to animals?
Imagine some jackass coming up and blasting your bestie with a .45-70. RIP, Bob.
- We don't have to imagine it, humans are often just as awful to other humans
  
  Right, I forgot about the children huddling in a hospital in Gaza as bombs drop around them...
  Humans were a mistake.
I hope if we ever bridge the species communication gap, an elephant ironically names their child Dumbo.
Jesus, CBS, just say they have names.
As far as we know we could have a lot in common with elephants.
"Donatella, Margaret, quick, call the forest rangers. I just saw an African elephant standing by the lake!" – Karen, the gray
Art, check Funerals, check (also implies religion) Names, check
At this point how are they different from us. Besides the looks
Edit: implies doesn't mean prove. Funerals is one thing, but graveyards are a little different
- Funerals, check (also implies religion)
  Or respect for each other. Don't need religion for funerals.
  
  To be fair, it's entirely possible elephants have created a deity of sorts. We'd have zero way of knowing.
- Funerals don't imply religion. Religionists like to pretend that it's the only reason people care about each other. But that's silly, isn't it?
  
  The true single reason people care about each other is money, of course /s

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