New on Zoologic: Elephants Get The Point

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Smet & Byrne, Current Biology 2013The next time you need to show an elephant where something is, just point. Chances are he’ll understand what you mean.New research shows elephants spontaneously understand the communicative intent of human pointing and can use it as a cue to find food.Read the whole story here: Elephants Get The Point.

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