Rapid mimicry of trunk and head movements during play in African Savanna elephants (Loxodonta africana)

Abstract The basic forms of motor and possibly emotion replication include behavioral contagion and rapid motor mimicry (RMM). RMM—mainly demonstrated during play—occurs when an individual perceives and rapidly (< 1 s) replicates the exact motor sequence of another individual. We collected data o...

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Main Authors: Giada Cordoni, Martin Hecker, Valentina Crippa, Beatriz Gallego Aldama, Santiago Borragán Santos, Ivan Norscia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-01067-2
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