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Biology
Play Is Serious Business for Elephants
Young dogs, apes and other animals develop skills needed to survive and reproduce
Caitlin O'Connell is a behavioral ecologist at Harvard Medical School. Her research focuses on elephant behavior and communication. O'Connell's latest book is Wild Rituals: 10 Lessons Animals Can Teach Us about Connection, Community, and Ourselves (Chronicle Prism, 2021). Credit: Nick Higgins
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