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Sheldrick Wildlife Trust on Instagram: "We know that elephants never forget a face. They form strong, individualised bonds that last a lifetime. (Just look at the fuss made when Yatta arrived after a long absence — Kinna couldn’t contain her excitement! These girls have known each other since 1999, when they were both rescued as days-old orphans.)  Now, research reveals that African elephants also put names to those faces. A new study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution finds that wild elephants address each other using individually specific vocalisations — to put it into our language, names. When called by their unique vocal label, elephants react positively, demonstrating that they recognise and respond to their ‘name.’   Read more:  nature.com/articles/s41559-024-02420-w  (We’re ext Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, Elephants Never Forget, Wild Elephant, African Elephant, These Girls, A Face, Never Forget, In Nature, Ecology

Sheldrick Wildlife Trust on Instagram: "We know that elephants never forget a face. They form strong, individualised bonds that last a lifetime. (Just look at the fuss made when Yatta arrived after a long absence — Kinna couldn’t contain her excitement! These girls have known each other since 1999, when they were both rescued as days-old orphans.) Now, research reveals that African elephants also put names to those faces. A new study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution finds that wild…

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