r/science • u/scientificamerican Scientific American • 3h ago

Animal Science Scientists are decoding elephant rumble calls, including ‘greetings’ and ‘coos’

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/scientists-are-decoding-elephant-rumble-calls-including-greetings-and-coos/
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u/Feychilde 3h ago

Cadences are likely song, conversations, or both.

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u/DanChase1 1h ago

Elephants subsonic rumbles that travel long distance and are felt by their feet, I imagine that’s going to be a big challenge for understanding their communications.