Talking Through the Ground

Elephants communicate with low rumbling sounds. Some are so deep that people can't hear them.

These low sounds can travel a long way, helping elephants stay in touch across wide areas.

Scientists believe elephants may also sense some of these vibrations through the ground, picking them up through their sensitive feet and trunks.

It is one more way elephants keep track of family and friends who are out of sight.

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