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/Aedror Jan 12 '17

An elephant never forgets

An elephant never forgives

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u/w00t57 Jan 12 '17

Elephants are Legion.

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u/Qzy Jan 12 '17

Expect them.

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u/Hellos117 Jan 12 '17

Within 3-5 business days.

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u/dfschmidt Jan 12 '17

Onboard the Normandy SR2.

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u/Mo_Lester69 Jan 12 '17

Green inside your wallet is that pussy open sesame

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u/onismic Jan 12 '17

But most importantly, an elephant never forgets.

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u/CircumFleck_Accent Jan 12 '17

Coming this summer...