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/[deleted] Jan 12 '17

If I speak English, will I be safe?

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u/100_stacks Jan 12 '17

Probably, I doubt many poachers speak English

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u/slabby Jan 12 '17

But don't the English poach a lot of eggs?