Physiology (Bethesda). 2007 Aug;22:287-94.

Keeping an "ear" to the ground: seismic communication in elephants.

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Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA. ceoconnell@stanford.edu

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This review explores the mechanisms that elephants may use to send and receive seismic signals from a physical, anatomical, behavioral, and physiological perspective. The implications of the use of the vibration sense as a multimodal signal will be discussed in light of the elephant's overall fitness and survival.

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