Hose, Elephant

Impossibly Adorable Footage Shows an Elephant Turning a Hose Into a DIY Shower
This clever elephant didn’t just figure out how to turn a hose into a shower—she also had to deal with a mischievous friend.
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.
These Elephants Can Use Hoses to Shower—and Even 'Sabotage' Each Other, Study Suggests
Elephants are highly intelligent, social creatures capable of peeling bananas, burying and mourning their dead, solving problems and greeting their companions. Now, scientists have added another skill to this list: using hoses to keep themselves clean—and,
Watch elephants use a hose to shower themselves – and prank others
By James WoodfordElephants 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 Berlin Zoo were surprised to see how nimbly they manipulated a hose to shower themselves and seemed to understand how to get the best use out of it.
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,
Elephant turns a hose into 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 in Current Biology on November 8, 2024, highlights elephants' remarkable skill in using a hose as a flexible shower head.
Zoo elephant uses water hose to shower herself
Brecht described Mary as the “queen of showering,” noting that while elephants often spray themselves with water, the use of a hose—a complex, flexible tool—demonstrates a deeper level of understanding.
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 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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This elephant figured out how to use a hose to shower
Brecht's Humboldt colleague, Lina Kaufman, is the one who first observed Mary using a hose to shower at the Berlin Zoo ...
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This elephant gives herself nice showers with a hose. But another elephant keeps ruining them
They simply hand her the hose and let her have it. Not only does Mary prefer to shower herself, but she's really good at ...
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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 ...
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 ...
Elephant Turns Hose Into 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 ...