jonntLost in the Woods, East Sussex, England UK3,691 posts
leostartingover: Actually they are remarkably intelligent animals and apparently have the most amazing memory! My absolute favourite along with tigers. Did you know that they mourn their dead? One story I read about them which stayed with me was in the book "I dreamed of Africa" by Kuki Gallman. It was about one of her staff who while tracking elephant (not to hunt) in the bush, came across a herd with their young. He was charged by a bull elephant and screamed in fear - while running away, he fell over a log and knocked himself out. When he awoke, he was surrounded by the herd - who were sitting around him protecting him from other wild animals and helping to keep him warm. A few of them gently stroked him with their trunks. He passed out again and in the morning when he woke up, most of them had moved on apart from one or two who'd been left behind to "guard" him. Not to say one can't get hurt by elephants, but in my view only when they have that memory of being harmed by humans before, which they apparently share with their herd and pass on to their offspring. Many Indian elephants are kept as pets and they are wonderful, affectionate animals.
I think there Stupid
I sent one to the shops once on a message ,, i didnt even come back ,,
jac379pontyclun, South Glamorgan, Wales UK12,293 posts
leostartingover: Actually they are remarkably intelligent animals and apparently have the most amazing memory! My absolute favourite along with tigers. Did you know that they mourn their dead? One story I read about them which stayed with me was in the book "I dreamed of Africa" by Kuki Gallman. It was about one of her staff who while tracking elephant (not to hunt) in the bush, came across a herd with their young. He was charged by a bull elephant and screamed in fear - while running away, he fell over a log and knocked himself out. When he awoke, he was surrounded by the herd - who were sitting around him protecting him from other wild animals and helping to keep him warm. A few of them gently stroked him with their trunks. He passed out again and in the morning when he woke up, most of them had moved on apart from one or two who'd been left behind to "guard" him. Not to say one can't get hurt by elephants, but in my view only when they have that memory of being harmed by humans before, which they apparently share with their herd and pass on to their offspring. Many Indian elephants are kept as pets and they are wonderful, affectionate animals.
I heard on a nature programme once, a long time ago, that the longer the gestation period, the more emotionally attached and animal is to its off-spring.
How true that is, I don't know, but my thinking went something like:
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thats a new word .... didn`t know that...