A very common mistake is trying to tell elephants what they should be doing. Elephants aren't evolved to be told what to do. When we try to tell them what to do over long distances, it can create ...

Brecht explains that the elephants are well trained not to step on hoses, lest the keepers scold them. As a result, he says, they almost never do that. The researchers suspect that's why Anchali ...

Then, they will spray water on themselves. Elephants will do this to wash themselves or to help keep themselves cool. They may even use their trunk as a method of defense against other animals.

Do not try and chase them away." Dahuangba local Tao Daqiang said that packs of elephants have become frequent visitors to his farmland, especially during harvest season, as they know where the ...

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 ...