Elephants use air-transmitted sound to communicate with one another but also rely on ground vibrations to cover even larger ...

Through the ground, elephants send and receive vibrations, a unique way of communicating that surpasses traditional airborne ...

Elephants can make plenty of noise if they choose to. When it comes to sending a message, though, it’s a more under-the-radar ...

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Elephants have an unusual ability to mimic and learn new sounds which scientists believe they use as a form of acoustic communication. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ...

In elephant family groups made up of related females and their young, it is clear that the animals produce vocal sounds to coordinate action. This happens when it's time to leave a waterhole, for ...

Researchers at the University of Oxford and Save the Elephants have found evidence that African elephants (Loxodonta africana) listen and react to ground vibrations created by human activity.

Biologist and outdoor adventurer Forrest Galante set up a private concert for a flock of rescue elephants — and the results ...

Wild African elephants may address each other using individualized calls that resemble the personal names used by humans, a new study suggests. While dolphins are known to call one another by ...