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As well as impressive physical attributes, elephants have a rich cultural heritage, passed down through customs and social behaviour which is learned, remembered, and shared within their herds.

除了令人印象深刻的身体特征外，大象还拥有丰富的文化遗产，通过习俗和社会行为传承下来，并在象群中学习、记忆和分享。

This is possible partly because of their social structure. Elephants live in complex, tightly knit, multigenerational societies, led by older females known as matriarchs. Younger elephants observe and mimic the behaviour of their elders, learning through experience. It helps that the herd does almost everything together, from foraging and feeding to raising each others' young. These interactions lead to deep long-lasting relationships, which can last for decades.

这是可能的，部分原因在于他们的社会结构。 大象生活在复杂、紧密的多代社会中，由被称为女族长的年长雌性领导。 年幼的大象观察并模仿年长大象的行为，通过经验学习。 从觅食、喂养到抚养彼此的幼崽，牛群几乎一起做所有事情，这很有帮助。 这些互动会带来深厚而持久的关系，这种关系可以持续数十年。

Possibly because of these bonds, elephants seem to have emotional capacity. Just like humans, the creatures have been seen displaying signs of 

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