Elephants in Amboseli National Park in Kenya, where a severe drought in 2022 and 2023 killed thousands of wild animals.
During periods of intense drought, African elephants use this unexpected body part to find waterElephants can feel the vibration of rain hitting the ground from 100 km away. In a severe drought, this ability can rescue the herdThe sound of a rainstorm 100 km away sends low-frequency vibrations though the ground. The elephants pick up on the vibrations though a network of nerves in the fatty pads of their feet, and the sound of the storm guides them to water.
Elephants in Amboseli National Park in Kenya, where a severe drought in 2022 and 2023 killed thousands of wild animal. This is what the elephants have been listening for. They can hear the storm as low-frequency vibrations — not through the air, but through the ground. In this excerpt of Hunters and Hunted, the first episode ofDespite supporting the weight of the largest land animal, the elephant's uniquely designed feet possess an intricate combination of tissues that allow them to locate storms — and water — from 100 kilometres away.
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