[New post] After 12 years apart, elephants may recognise the smell of a relative’s poop

f&m posted: " Elephants have a reputation for having a long memory. Scientists have now found that elephants seem to recognise the smell of a relative's poop – dung, manure, faeces, stools, excrement – even after 12 years apart. New Scientist's Life magazine (" SIMILAR BUT DIFFERENT IN THE ANIMAL KINGDOM After 12 years apart, elephants may recognise the smell of a relative's poop f&m Feb 25 Elephants have a reputation for having a long memory. Scientists have now found that elephants seem to recognise the smell of a relative's poop – dung, manure, faeces, stools, excrement – even after 12 years apart. New Scientist's Life magazine (February 2023) reports on the findings of researchers at the University of Wuppertal in Germany who are studying elephant behaviour, especially elephant memory.  Two mother-daughter pairs were about to reunite after years apart, and the researchers wanted to test their memories of each other. Would the mothers recognize their daughters's manure, and would the daughters recognize their mothers' manure? Read more of this post "After 12 years apart, elephants may recognise the smell of a relative's poop" Comment Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from SIMILAR BUT DIFFERENT IN THE ANIMAL KINGDOM. Change your email settings at manage subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://similarbutdifferentanimals.com/2023/02/25/after-12-years-apart-elephants-may-recognise-the-smell-of-a-relatives-poop/ Powered by WordPress.com