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What elephants' unique brain structures suggest about their mental abilities

  • Written by Bob Jacobs, Professor of Neuroscience, Colorado College
What elephants' unique brain structures suggest about their mental abilitiesAfrican elephant bull.Michelle Gadd/USFWS, CC BY

Conservationists have designated August 12 as World Elephant Day to raise awareness about conserving these majestic animals. Elephants have many engaging features, from their incredibly dexterous trunks to their memory abilities and complex social lives.

But there is much less discussion of their...

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