October 2021 PMID 34482733

Operant control and call usage learning in African elephants.

Angela S Stoeger, Anton Baotic

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The group mostly expresses interest and moderate agreement with the publication, with several examples like ZeFrank's educational video and posts praising elephants as excellent communicators showing a positive tone. The tone and choice of words reflect curiosity, appreciation of scientific findings, and an acknowledgment of elephants' complex vocal behaviors, though there's limited deep discussion or critical analysis.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most posts acknowledge the significance of the research, especially those referencing the publication directly and emphasizing elephants' vocal learning abilities.

InterestHigh interest

The discussions show high interest, with mentions of educational videos and scientific findings, indicating curiosity about elephant communication.

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Posts include references to research details and related media, demonstrating moderate engagement rather than superficial mentions.

ImpactModerate impact

While some posts recognize the potential importance for understanding animal cognition, the overall impact appears to be acknowledged but not widely debated.

Abstract in brief

This study demonstrates that adult African savannah elephants can be trained to respond to verbal cues by producing specific vocalizations, such as rumbling and trumpeting, indicating they have compound vocal control and can learn arbitrary sounds in different contexts.
The research shows that the structure of the elephants' calls varies depending on whether they are responding to a trainer or social situations, highlighting the complexity and contextual nature of their vocal learning abilities.
Understanding how elephants learn and control their vocalizations is still limited, emphasizing the need for further controlled experiments to explore their cognitive mechanisms behind vocal learning and communication.]

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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 →

Radical Anthropology

@radicalanthro · X

Vocal learning abilities of elephants https://t.co/KHEJWQu0OF

Sep 12, 2021 · 1 like · 7,511 followers View post →

Taï Chimpanzee Project

@TaiChimpProject · X

RT @RSocPublishing: Operant control and call usage learning in African elephants: https://t.co/LBAh2cepMl #PhilTransB #OpenAccess #Elephant…

Sep 12, 2021 · 1 share · 3,712 followers View post →

Royal Society Publishing

@RSocPublishing · X

Operant control and call usage learning in African elephants: https://t.co/LBAh2cepMl #PhilTransB #OpenAccess #Elephants https://t.co/bBEvwNbqdk

Sep 11, 2021 · 3 likes · 1 share · 38,702 followers View post →

alfred fischer

@alfredfischer17 · X

Elefanten sind ausgezeichnete Kommunizierer. Schnauben und Tröten können verschieden sein. #biologie #zoologie #verhalten #ethologie #ökologie https://t.co/Uq1AvgWUnu

Sep 7, 2021 · 2 likes · 361 followers View post →