An elephant at Berlin zoo used its trunk to interrupt flow of water from hose used by another elephant
Mary, left, demonstrates her ability to shower with a hose, while Anchali, right, uses her trunk to sabotage the supply of water.Mary, left, demonstrates her ability to shower with a hose, while Anchali, right, uses her trunk to sabotage the supply of water.If you get frustrated by the shower hog in your house you’re not alone: research suggests such behaviour might even irritate elephants.
Dr Michael Brecht, a co-author of the study from Humboldt University of Berlin, said: “I actually had a grin on my face all day because I thought it was so funny.”use tools, with elephants also adept at such behaviour. “Basically it’s in the context of body care, so grab palm leaves and use them as fly swatters or stuff like that,” Brecht said.
Brecht said one possible explanation is that a hose has similarities to a trunk – an appendage elephants also use to spray themselves. But he said it is unclear how Mary acquired her sophisticated hose skills, noting none of the other four elephants at the zoo had similar abilities.
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