#elephant research

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Elephants can hear clouds approaching - BBC Reel

They can sense low-frequency rumbles that human ears can't sense, allowing them to pick up when a storm is coming. This video is taken from the BBC Earth series Super Senses.

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The survival of Japan’s music rests on artificial ivory

Traditional musicians are teaming up with materials scientists to create an ivory replacement which spares elephants, yet preserves the quality of their craft

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Deep Look • PBS

African elephants may have magnificent ears, but on the savanna, they communicate over vast distances by picking up underground signals with their sensitive, fatty feet.

Fascinating short video about how elephants both hear and feel.