Sci Rep April 2017 PMID 28402335

Elephants know when their bodies are obstacles to success in a novel transfer task.

Rachel Dale, Joshua M Plotnik

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Discussions highlight the educational value of the research, with comments like praising the elephant video as 'edutainment,' and sharing personal observations about the animal's behavior. The tone is generally positive and curious, emphasizing the elephant's cognitive abilities without delving into intricate scientific implications, which reflects moderate interest and impact from the audience.

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Most discussions recognize and broadly agree with the significance of the research on elephant self-awareness.

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The topic is perceived as interesting and enlightening but not necessarily revolutionary or highly influential across broad disciplines.

Abstract in brief

Elephants demonstrate body awareness by understanding their bodies as obstacles in a transfer task where they must move off a mat to successfully pass a stick, indicating a sense of self-awareness beyond visual recognition.
The study adapts a child-focused body-awareness test for elephants, showing that they recognize their bodies as obstacles, which is a key aspect of self-awareness and cognitive understanding.
This research provides a new way to assess body and self-awareness in nonvisual animals, potentially broadening our understanding of how different species perceive themselves and their environment.

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Agrivane

@agrivane.bsky.social · Bluesky

A great edutainment video about Elephants from ZeFrank. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvOr1-P6XR8)

Jul 24, 2023 · 3 likes View post →

Ieda Marcondes

@iedamarcondes.com · Bluesky

Achei que vocês gostariam de ver este elefantinho no útero. É deste vídeo aqui: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvOr1-P6XR8

Jul 22, 2023 · 6 likes View post →

ivacheung.com

@ivacheung.com · Bluesky

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvOr1-P6XR8

Jul 21, 2023 View post →

Ji Wang

@JiWang34870818 · X

Jul 27, 2022 · 1 like · 26 followers View post →