This elephant gives herself nice showers with a hose. But another elephant keeps ruining them
Not only does Mary the Asian elephant prefer to shower herself, but she's really good at it. So good, in fact, that her dexterous bath-time ritual is the subject of a new study about animal tool use.
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.
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.
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.
Clever Asian elephant scientists call “queen of showering” uses hose to rinse off in incredible footage
Watch as a smart Asian elephant named Mary uses a hose to take a shower - gripping the pipe with her trunk. Brilliant video shows a clever elephant taking a shower by learning how to use a hose. Researchers also have evidence that another elephant knew how to turn the water off, possibly as a prank.
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.
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 parts of the body. Mary is an Asian elephant and is one of several being studied for their ability to use tools.
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
Young elephant gets revenge on bully by kinking her shower hose
Researchers at the Berlin Zoo have documented sophisticated tool use by an Asian elephant named Mary, who demonstrated remarkable skill in handling water hoses for showering. The study revealed that Mary exhibited complex behaviors typically associated with advanced tool use.
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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 ...
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 ...
Scientists impressed as Mary the elephant uses a hose with her nose
Scientists say Mary's shower solution shows "sophisticated behaviour" - as does her pal Anchali who tried to stop her.
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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 ...
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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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Elephants captured on video "pranking" each other using water hoses
When we think of animals using tools, animals like chimpanzees might come to mind. But some of the tools elephants use would surprise you.