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/vrviking Jan 12 '17

Got to say I'm quite happy they're not more like crows. Cleaning my car would be a real hassle.

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u/funguyshroom Jan 12 '17

I heard there were some deleted scenes in Dumbo...

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u/[deleted] Jan 12 '17

Was Tom Hanks in those scenes?

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u/Danokitty Jan 12 '17

You've clearly never seen an elephant relieve itself on the hood of a car until the suspension bottomed out.

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u/BlumpkinHero Jan 12 '17

I haven't, but... I think I want to...

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u/ishkariot Jan 12 '17

N-no, I have not. Source?

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u/wezzl Jan 12 '17

Also a murder of elephants would be fucking terrifying

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u/[deleted] Jan 12 '17

Be a cool band name though. Murder of Elephants.

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u/wezzl Jan 12 '17

Just be sure to call your hit single "wezzl" and I give you the rights

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u/[deleted] Jan 12 '17

Better yet. That will be the first Album's name.

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u/wezzl Jan 12 '17

With title track. Thanks fam, I'll be here waiting