One of the most entertaining ways to exchange gifts (other than finding them under the tree on Christmas morning, of course), ...

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 ...

Do elephants play tricks on each other in the wild?' asked senior author, Professor Michael Brecht, from the Humboldt University of Berlin. 'When I saw Anchali's kink and clamp for the first time ...

I t’s flu season, and just like many of us humans get vaccinated, elephants need to as well! An adorable baby elephant named ...

The researchers wondered if Anchali was pranking Mary or if there was a deeper social dynamic at play. "Do elephants play tricks on each other in the wild?" Dr. Brecht mused. "When I saw Anchali's ...

Not only does Mary the Asian elephant prefer to shower herself, but she's really good at it. So good, in fact, that her ...

An adorable baby elephant named Brazos is learning how to play the harmonica at the Fort Worth Zoo, and it's the cutest thing you'll see today. Brazos seems to enjoy playing, but there's a very ...

Elephants prank each other with harmless acts of sabotage, scientists have discovered, after two of the animals were caught playing with a water hose. The mammals are well-known for their ability ...

The holidays are coming. Soon, it will be time to play that game. That snatchy, grabby, snitchy, grinchy game. The one where ...

or even if wild elephants play pranks on each other. According to Dr Braczkowski, elephants definitely can use hoses in the wild, even if it hasn't been formally studied. "It's not the first time ...