An elephant never forgets — and may adapt well to climate change too (if the poachers don’t get them first): Animals that have longer lifespans and bear fewer offspring such as elephants, tigers, llamas, will be better equipped to adapt to climate change, new research indicates. The study examined 157 species in the animal kingdom and found that critters that live longer have evolved in a way that helps them withstand environmental fluctuations they’re likely to experience over their long lifespans. Having fewer descendants also means that these animals can allocate more resources to their limited offspring. By focusing energy and resources on fewer offspring, these animals can wait out droughts and other extreme weather events, the study notes.

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