Memory like an elephant: Gentle giants can recall specific areas, events, says expert


KUALA LUMPUR: Elephants are remarkable animals due to their spatial abilities, including the capacity to remember an area even after a long period has passed, says Dr Jamhuri Jamaluddin.

The senior lecturer at Universiti Putra Malaysia's (UPM) forestry and environment faculty is conducting research under the Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) to monitor and analyse elephant movements.

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