When trunks do the talking

A frame from a video provided by Eleuteri shows Moka the elephant gesturing with his trunk at the experimenter, blowing and signalling that he wants apples from the tray, in Zimbabwe. — The New York Times

IF you give an elephant an apple, she’s going to want some more. But how can she get through to the nearby humans who are keeping those luscious treats away from her?

After working with elephants in Zimbabwe, researchers reported that the animals are capable of making very deliberate gestures to communicate that desire for more.