Articles for tag: African Savannah elephants, Animal Communication, cognitive science, elephant behavior, intentional gestures

An african elephant on the grasses

Elephants Use Gestures to Communicate Desires with Clear Intent

April Joy Jovita

Elephants aren’t just intelligent; they’re intentional. A new behavioral study reveals that African Savannah elephants use deliberate gestures to express their desires, especially when interacting with attentive humans. This marks the first confirmed evidence of goal-directed gestural communication in non-primate mammals, expanding our understanding of animal cognition and social signaling. Testing Elephant Intentionality Researchers observed ...