Elephants in the Berlin Zoo were discovered using a hose as a type of tool, which the researchers say highlights just how intelligent these animals are. One elephant named Mary showed a sophisticated ...

Elephants 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 ...

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 to ...

Elephants are known for their intelligence and social complexity, and recent observations show they might even engage in playful pranks. A new study documents Asian elephants' skillful use of hoses ...

A CLEVER elephant has proven just how smart her kind is in remarkable new footage. Mary, an Asian elephant at Berlin Zoo, was captured showering herself with a water hose to the shock of scientists.