How Do Elephants Say Hello? Reunions Lead to Ear Flapping, Rumbling and Trunk Swinging in Greeting
New research explores how African savannah elephants use vocalizations, gestures and secretions when they meet up with companions
Elephants say 'hello' to friends by flapping their ears and making little rumbly noises
W hen elephants reunite with friends, they greet each other with ear flaps, rumbles and other deliberate sounds and gestures, new research shows.
Elephants exhibit 20 complex greeting rituals, unveils study
The study, published in Communications Biology, identified approximately 20 movements associated with elephant greetings. These movements are coupled with specific sounds such as rumbles, roars, and trumpets.
Elephants say 'hello' to friends by flapping their ears and making little rumbly noises
When elephants reunite with friends, they greet each other with ear flaps, rumbles and other deliberate sounds and gestures, new research shows. The study, which was published May 9 in the journal ...
Elephants have heartwarming ways to greet their friends
Elephants greet each other using unique vocalizations and gestures. They adjust their greetings depending on whether they're being watched.
Elephants use gestures and vocal cues when greeting each other, study reports
A team of animal behaviorists from the University of Vienna, the University of Portsmouth, Elephant CREW, Jafuta Reserve and the University of St Andrews has found that elephants use gestures and vocal cues when they greet one another.
Elephants Use Feces to Say Hello
Scientists have discovered the strange way that African elephants like to communicate with each other: by defecating. The new ...
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Excretings! Elephants say hello in a way you'll never forget
There are so many ways to say hello. People wave, bow, shake hands, hug, kiss, fist bump, say “hi” or any combo of these. But there’s one greeting from nature that we sure hope doesn’t ...
Study explores elephant greetings and how they change based on social relationships
As it happens, researchers are learning more about how the animals greet each other, and how relationships among the social ...
No one talks to a donkey
Elephants are too big to notice little grey donkeys like me. Nobody talks to a donkey. Oh well, never mind. On I go, carrying ...
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Study explores elephant greetings and how they change based on social relationships
Their interactions appear more nuanced than once believed. How do elephants say hello? As it happens, researchers are learning more about how the animals greet each other, and how relationships ...
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Study explores elephant greetings and how they change based on social relationships
(NEW YORK) — How do elephants say hello? As it happens, researchers are learning more about how the animals greet each other, and how relationships among the social species could impact that ...