Annalee Newitz 🍜 on Nostr: Yes, that was me listening to literally every sound file of elephant ethograms on ...
Yes, that was me listening to literally every sound file of elephant ethograms on this site. Basically, elephants appear to communicate in part by "rumbling" to each other simultaneously. I love the idea of a language that requires multiple simultaneous speakers in order to generate meaning.
https://www.elephantvoices.org/explore-the-elephant-ethogramPublished at
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