Study shows there is far more to elephants than meets the eye, including how they greet their friends

A family of elephants move around Queen Elizabeth National Park in Uganda. Photo: Getty

Neil Johnston
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Elephants flap their ears, wag their tails and trumpet to greet their companions, a study has found.

The largest living land mammals also rumble, roar and reach out their trunks when reunited with friends, according to the research.