An elephant never forgets, as the saying goes. In fact, there is evidence that proboscideans still remember the waterholes they once visited decades later. They also often recognize fellow elephants that they have not encountered for a long time. But does their excellent long-term social memory also extend to members of other species? An elephant never forgets, as the saying goes. In fact, there is evidence that proboscideans still remember the waterholes they once visited decades later. They also often recognize fellow elephants that they have not encountered for a long time. But does their excellent long-term social memory also extend to members of other species? Plants & Animals Veterinary medicine Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories