Forest elephants modulate their behaviour to adapt to sounds of danger.

The African forest elephant () plays a critical role in upholding the Congo Basin's structure and function, a vital area that supports global carbon sequestration. However, between 1990 and 2021, the species' numbers declined by 86%, mainly because of ivory hunting. Owing to their elusive nature in the region's dense rainforests, their responses to human disturbances, such as gun hunting, are not well understood, though the limited studies that have been completed suggest that forest elephants may respond by altering their abundance, distribution and nocturnal activity.