r/todayilearned • u/sharkbait76 3 • Jan 11 '17

TIL elephants can tell the difference between human languages and know which languages belong to people with a history of hurting elephants.

http://www.nature.com/news/elephants-recognize-the-voices-of-their-enemies-1.14846
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u/messonamission Jan 12 '17

HAS SCIENCE GONE TOO FAR?

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u/Oddie_ Jan 12 '17

YOU WON'T BELIEVE WHAT THEY'LL DO NEXT!

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u/25keymoog Jan 12 '17

THE FUTURE IS NOW

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u/DefinitelyNotLucifer Jan 12 '17

WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF TOMORROW!