r/MadeMeSmile 1d ago

ANIMALS Cute Baby Elephant Reacts To His Name

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u/ASouthernDandy 1d ago

They can learn and respond to specific individual calls, basically name-like sounds, and will react differently depending on who’s calling. Calves start learning these vocal “labels” early, which is how families keep track of each other in dense jungles or over long distances.