Scientists Discover That Wild African Elephants Call Each Other By Unique Names

A study published in Nature Ecology and Evolution found that elephants use unique calls to address each other individually, highlighting their intelligence and offering insights into the evolutionary origins of language. Researchers from CSU used machine learning to analyze these calls and confirmed that they included a unique identifier for the intended recipient. This discovery sheds light on the complex communication abilities of elephants and their similarities to humans in using names for individual identification.