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'''Elephant psychology: What we know and what we would like to know''' is a short paper by Naoko Irie and Toshikazu Hasegawa published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology. 

== Key points ==

* '''The cognitive abilities of elephants''': It shows that elephants have various skills such as tool use, self-recognition, causal reasoning, vocal imitation, memory, and numerical cognition, which are comparable or superior to other animals.
* '''The challenges and importance of studying elephant cognition''': It explains that elephants are difficult to study because of their large size, long lifespan, and endangered status, but also that studying them is crucial for understanding their intelligence and welfare.
* '''The ecological and anatomical factors that influence elephant cognition''': It suggests that elephants’ social structure, large brain, and prehensile trunk may contribute to their cognitive development and performance.

== See also ==

* [[:Category:Reports about elephants]]

== External links ==

* https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-5884.2009.00404.x
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