Elephants may be talking back and forth with their feet,through vibrations they pick up from the ground. StanfordUniversity biologist Caitlin O’Connell-Rodwell, says, “Forpeople who have spent time studying elephants, this is arelief. They finally understand some strange things thatwere happening with elephants and they really are excitedabout it.”

Observations of African elephants in Namibia over 10 yearsleft O’Connell-Rodwell puzzled. It was clear they werecommunicating with each other, but she couldn?t figure outhow. Then she realized they were using their feet.
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