A great big hello from the gentlest of giants

• 8 months ago
• News
• Duration 0:58

'Greetings!' is just one way humans acknowledge each other when they meet, but it's far from the only way. From handshakes and hugs to kisses, waves and words in various languages, we have a multitude of ways to say hello — and it turns out elephants aren't quite so different. Behavioural biologist Vesta Eleuteri studies the various methods elephants use to greet one another and says the elephants often remind her of 'the better side of humans.'