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VetBooks.ir taxa, further comparative research could pro- elephant cognition can also aid in the devel-
opment of appropriate management and con-
vide important insight on the convergent evo-
lution of physical and socio‐cognitive traits in
elephant species (Mumby and Plotnik 2018).
a variety of intelligent species. Future research servation methods for the three endangered
on elephant cognition, however, should focus Lastly, information about elephants’ advanced
on experimental designs that recognise the physical and socio‐cognitive abilities, espe-
elephants’ strength in acoustic and olfactory cially those that are similar to humans, can be
tasks so that comparisons can be made with- an important educational tool to encourage
out neglecting the differences in sensory per- the public to become more engaged in con-
spectives across species. Information about servation efforts.

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