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DESCRIPTION:In this talk\, I will explore what we know about the acquisitio
 n of information and the role of knowledgeable individuals in elephant soc
 iety. It is something of a mantra for elephant biologists that older eleph
 ants are ‘repositories of knowledge’\, but I will question what this m
 eans in two ways. Firstly\, by exploring the evidence we currently have ab
 out social (versus individual) acquisition of information\, behavioural tr
 aditions\, and cultural traits in elephants\; and secondly\, by considerin
 g what happens when elders or other knowledgeable individuals are lost to 
 elephant society. I will present both historic studies and ongoing researc
 h being conducted in my lab\, as well as suggesting potential new studies 
 that could contribute to our exploration of social learning\, culture and 
 knowledge in elephants. I will finish with a discussion of why this resear
 ch is important – for the conservation of the species\, and for the peop
 le living alongside elephants.\nSpeaker: Lucy Bates 
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LOCATION:Bückle St. 5a\, 78467 Konstanz\, Room: Seminar room MPI-AB Bückl
 estrasse + Online
ORGANIZER;CN=Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior:mailto:rthillaikumar@a
 b.mpg.de
SUMMARY:Institute Seminar by Lucy Bates : Knowledge and culture in savannah
  elephants: What do we know\, and what should we do next?
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