This elephant figured out how to use a hose to shower
An Asian elephant named Mary living at the Berlin Zoo surprised researchers by figuring out how to use a hose to take her morning showers, according to a new paper published in the journal Current Biology.
Elephant 'Mary' awes scientists by using hose to shower
Researchers have been impressed by the 'inventive' and 'expressive' use of a hose by an Asian elephant named Mary at the Berlin Zoo, who was observed using it to shower herself using unique techniques.
These Elephants Can Use Hoses to Shower—and Even ‘Sabotage’ Each Other, Study Suggests
Mary, a 54-year-old Asian elephant at the Berlin Zoo, is the “queen of showering,” but her companion Anchali seems to have figured out how to exploit that habit to play pranks
Watch a clever elephant use a hose to get clean
A pair of elephants at the Berlin Zoo have figured out how to use a hose as a make-shift flexible shower head. Not only do they use the water to get clean, but they have been observed turning the water off,
This Elephant Uses a Hose to Give Herself a Shower Every Day
In the Berlin Zoo, Mary demonstrated another example of clever elephantine tool use while another animal exhibited a form of mischief with a hose that resembled a prank.
Elephant filmed having a shower with water hose at German zoo in 'remarkable' footage
An Asian elephant named Mary has been secretly filmed displaying "sophisticated behaviour" as she showered herself with a water hose at Berlin Zoo. Experts from Humbolt University of Berlin have heralded her "remarkable skill" in using her limbs and trunk to masterfully control the hose while washing her body.
Watch elephants use a hose to shower themselves – and prank others
Asian elephants at Berlin Zoo show impressive skill when using a hose as a tool, and even appear to sabotage each other by stopping the flow of water
Germany: Elephants Playing with a Water Hose
Urban et al./Current Biology] In a fascinating display of animal intelligence, researchers have documented the sophisticated use of a hose by an Asian elephant named Mary at the Berlin Zoo, as detailed in a recent report in Current Biology.
Clever elephant learns how to use hose to clean itself
A clever elephant has cleaned up by learning how to use a hose as a shower. Mary, an Asian elephant, was caught on camera showering at Berlin Zoo in Germany. And researchers also have evidence of another elephant knowing how to turn the water off,
Elephant turns a hose into a sophisticated showering tool
Tool use isn't unique to humans. Chimpanzees use sticks as tools. Dolphins, crows, and elephants are known for their tool-use abilities, too. Now a report highlights elephants' remarkable skill in using a hose as a flexible shower head.
Elephant Tool Use Might Extend To Sabotaging Your Mate's Shower
The manipulation of tools is something widespread across the animal world. While most use them to aid in feeding behaviors, some can even craft their own tools to solve complex problems. New research on elephants has shown one individual to be particularly adept at tool use,
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Meet Mary the Elephant Who Uses a Hose and a Flourish to Shower and Who is Wowing Scientists With Her Adept Tool Use
This is Mary the elephant and she’s having a little shower. While this might seem mundane to the layman, this behavior is wowing experts who are calling her hose use 'inventive' and 'expressive'.
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This elephant impresses researchers with her 'expressive' technique of showering
This is Mary the elephant, at Berlin Zoo, who has taken to showering herself in a most extraordinary way. Researchers say her ...
An elephant garnered attention by learning to use hose to shower, then a jealous tusker sabotaged the show
An elderly elephant, Mary, figured how to use a hose to shower herself– a feat that attracted the envy of a younger ...
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Elephant Taught Itself How to Shower Using a Hose in Germany
An elephant in Germany has taught itself how to shower, using a regular hose and skillfully positioning it to clean all ...
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An unusual elephant: Mary, the Shower Queen of Berlin Zoo
Elephants normally wash themselves by using their handy trunks to dip into water and then squirt it on themselves. But not ...
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Scientists dub elephant ‘queen of showering’ after learning to wash itself with hose
Mary was seen on camera at Berlin Zoo using her trunk to methodically wash her body with a hose, lifting up her limbs to ensure she got in all the crevices, in what researchers called “sophisticated ...
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Elephant that washes herself with a hose fascinates researchers in Germany
An elephant that washes herself with a hose has fascinated researchers in Germany. Footage shows the Asian elephant ...