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 ...

great white shark

The Silent Hunters No More: Scientists Discover That Sharks Can Produce Sounds

April Joy Jovita

For years, scientists believed that sharks were among the few silent hunters of the ocean. Unlike whales and dolphins, sharks lacked vocal structures, leading researchers to conclude that they were incapable of sound production. However, a groundbreaking accidental discovery challenged this long-standing assumption, revealing that some shark species can, in fact, produce noises. A Surprising ...

The bonobo Kanzi

Kanzi the Bonobo: The Ape Who Revolutionized Our Understanding of Animal Intelligence

April Joy Jovita

Kanzi, a world-famous bonobo who astonished researchers with his linguistic and tool-making abilities, has passed away at the age of 44. His groundbreaking achievements challenged long-held beliefs about animal cognition and language, forever changing the way scientists view primate intelligence. A Remarkable Journey Kanzi’s journey into the scientific spotlight began at the Great Ape Trust ...

binturong

Binturongs Use Buttered Popcorn Perfume to Communicate in Rainforests

Jan Otte

A strange creature that has the ability to unleash a scent reminiscent of hot buttered popcorn in a cinema in Hawaii can be found on top of the trees in Southeast Asia which are rainforests. Binturongs are often mistaken for bear cats, but they neither belong to a species called ‘bear’ or ‘cat’, however, do ...