Asian elephants reassure others in distress: First empirical evidence of consolation in elephants
Wednesday, February 19, 2014 - 04:34
in Psychology & Sociology
Asian elephants console others who are in distress, using physical touches and vocalizations, new research shows. The findings are the first empirical evidence of consolation in elephants. Consolation behavior is rare in the animal kingdom, with empirical evidence previously provided only for the great apes, canines and certain corvids.