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African elephants can exchange information by emitting low-frequency sounds that travel dozens of miles under the ground on the savanna. The sound waves come from the animals huge vocal cords, and distant elephants “hear” the signals with their highly sensitive feet.

Oct 31, 2022•1 min read

Fun Fact: African elephants can exchange information by emitting low-frequency sounds that travel dozens of miles under the ground on the savanna. The sound waves come from the animals’ huge vocal cords, and distant elephants “hear” the signals with their highly sensitive feet.

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