The elephants who never forget that red is a dangerous colour

"Contrary to popular myth, waving a red rag may leave a bull unmoved. But it could end in tears for anyone foolish enough to try it with a bull elephant, scientists have found.

Although they are colour-blind, displaying red garments in front of elephants in Kenya enrages them because they associate red fabric, which they see as a drab hue, with the clothing worn by a tribe who throw spears at them as a test of manhood. "

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