A new study has documented the abilities of individual wild Asian elephants to access food by solving puzzles that unlocked storage boxes. It is the first research study to show that individual wild ...

Researchers studying wild Asian elephants at an animal sanctuary have found that some are much more innovative at solving puzzles containing delicious treats. Reading time 2 minutes Just like people, ...

Insightful Problem Solving in an Asian Elephant. Kandula, an 8-year old Asian elephant at the Smithsonian's National Zoo, demonstrates insightful problem solving by positioning a tractor tire under a ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Kandula, an 8-year-old male Asian elephant at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo, recently demonstrated to researchers for the first time that ...

Cornell University's Elephant Listening Project is using artificial intelligence and audio recorders in a bid to save forest elephants from poachers. Solving The Challenges To Counting Forest ...

They know when their own bodies are in the way of solving a problem, which shows they understand themselves. Elephants use sticks as tools to scratch itches or swat away flies. The oldest female ...