Mary the elephant shows off her hose-showering skills. Credit: Urban et al./Current Biology An Asian elephant named Mary living at the Berlin Zoo surprised researchers by figuring out how to use a ...

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In a remarkable display of intelligence, an Asian elephant at Berlin Zoo has stunned scientists by teaching herself how to shower using a hose, demonstrating what researchers have called ...

Elephants are known for their intelligence and social complexity, and recent observations show they might even engage in playful pranks. A new study documents Asian elephants’ skillful use of hoses ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A pair of elephants at the Berlin Zoo have figured out how to use a ...

Elephants are masters at using a hose – considered a complex tool because of its flexibility, length and the physics of flowing water. Researchers studying three Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) at ...

A CLEVER elephant has proven just how smart her kind is in remarkable new footage. Mary, an Asian elephant at Berlin Zoo, was captured showering herself with a water hose to the shock of scientists.

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

An Asian elephant has been dubbed the “queen of showering” after it was filmed washing itself with a hose in a German zoo, demonstrating “remarkable skill”, according to stunned scientists. Mary was ...

Anyone else interpreting Mary’s inner monologue during the shower? Specifically “oh, yeah… that’s the spot”. There’s a couple times that really seems to be the body language. I think while that may ...