Elephants found using human style communication to 'talk' in new research
Published on: Aug. 30, 2025, 6:09 p.m. | Source: The Economic Times
A new study published in Royal Society Open Science has revealed that elephants use intentional gestures to communicate, a behavior previously thought to be unique to humans and great apes. Researchers observed 17 African savanna elephants in Zimbabwe using trunk movements, body orientation, and posture changes to signal for food rewards. The animals adjusted their gestures depending on whether humans were attentive and persisted or switched strategies when initial attempts failed.
