Tag: Elephants

Elephants have proven to be some of the smartest land animals, able to figure out puzzles and comprehend human instructions without any training ahead of time. In addition to being very smart, they are very emotional creatures. They have shown to be very sensitive when disturbing events happen within their units. A recent study concluded that elephants are very compassionate and will comfort one another in times of suffering. This study was conducted by Joshua Plotnik and Frans de Waal and was published in PeerJ. The fact that elephants express empathy shouldn’t amaze us too much, as they are very social and intelligent creatures. This means that having respect and… Read More Continue Reading