Elephants in Kenya can distinguish between the voices of two local groups, reacting with fear to Maasai men, who have historically speared them, and staying calmer around Kamba voices — evidence that they are not just hearing humans, but learning which humans are dangerous

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Graeme Shannon Cynthia Moss Lucy Bates Karen Mccomb Katito Sayialel Keith Lindsay University Of St Andrews University Of Sussex Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Proceedings Of The Royal Society Amboseli, Rift Valley, Kenya Pilanesberg, North-West, South Africa Sussex, Limpopo, South Africa Kenya South Africa

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  Elephants in Kenya can distinguish between the voices of two local groups, reacting with fear to Maasai men, who have historically speared them, and staying calmer around Kamba voices — evidence that they are not just hearing humans, but learning which humans are dangerous
  Elephants don't just hear humans—they remember which ones hunt them, and adjust their survival strategy accordingly.