US EditionKnowledge transmission, culture and the consequences of social disruption in wild elephants
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Study provides explanations for differences in behavior between African and Asian elephants
Knowledge transmission, culture and the consequences of social disruption in wild elephants
By Lucy Bates, Victoria Louise Fishlock, Joshua Plotnik, Shermin de Silva and Graeme Shannon - The Royal Society Publishing Abstract Cultural knowledge is widely presumed to be important for elephants. In all three elephant species, individuals tend to congregate around older conspecifics, creating opportunities for social transmission. However, direct evidence of social learning and cultural traditions in elephants is scarce. Here, we briefly o…
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