Whether it's a stapler in jello or a classic whoopee cushion, many of us enjoy playing cheeky pranks on our friends. And a new study shows that we're not alone. Zookeepers at Berlin Zoo were ...
Elephants are known for their intelligence and social complexity, and recent observations show they might even engage in playful pranks ... elephants at the Berlin Zoo. While these behaviors ...
A bird of prey, a caracara from the Falkland Islands escaped London Zoo for the second time in 18 months on Sunday, soaring out of the grounds during a meet the animals show for families.
According to study co-author Michael Brecht, an animal ... their local zoo, questions remain about how wild elephants might use similar devices, or even if wild elephants play pranks on each ...
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. By Emily Anthes Emily ...
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. They even appeared to play pranks on each ...
Elephants prank each other with harmless acts of sabotage, scientists have discovered, after two of the animals were caught ... one Asian elephant at Berlin Zoo called Mary was seen using her ...
Mary's zoo pal Anchali was captured attempting an apparent prank too. Experts believe this ... hose tool use behaviours come out very differently from animal to animal; elephant Mary is the ...