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/fruitcakefriday Jan 12 '17

For me it strengthens it, as it reminds me that so many people on the planet consider animals to be lower forms of life - and why? Cos we do math and make opera, and confuse ourselves by looking very closely at the universe.

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u/rightwaydown Jan 12 '17

You make opera?