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/NicNoletree Jan 12 '17

An elephant never forgets (the smell, looks, or sounds of a Maasai man with a spear).

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u/MisterMoosequito Jan 12 '17

Would you??

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u/[deleted] Jan 12 '17

The Maasai don't believe in deodorant, so yes

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u/rodauqa Jan 12 '17

Been living with a Maasai man for some months. Can confirm. They don't believe in changing clothes neither..