Creature culture: What animal behavior can teach us about saving nature

June 24, 2025
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A group of four African Bush Elephants stand next to a small body of water

Studies show that different elephant populations, even those living near each other, may use subtly distinct "rumbles" to communicate. But what if these differences are more than just noise? What might the elephant language gap reveal about the relationship between human civilization and the animal kingdom? To explore questions like these, researchers at the University of Arizona have launched the Animal Culture Database, a new tool to support further research in animal behavior.