Forgetting Teammates

Elephants are known for having exceptional memories. But the expression an “elephant never forgets” isn’t entirely accurate. Yes, the world’s largest land animals have a remarkable ability to remember details that are key to their survival, like the sounds and smells of predators, locations of distant watering holes, and faces they encountered decades prior.

But elephants are also known for having exceptional social skills, making them some of the best teammates in the animal kingdom. Included i...