They elaborated: Mary usually grasped the hose behind the tip, using it as a stiff shower head.
While using the hose, Mary spent more time showering the left side of her body.
Yet, the researchers observed the opposite preference when Mary trunk-showered.
Footage shows Asian elephant Mary hose-showering at the Berlin Zoo. Screenshot of footage © Lea Urban et al.
At one point, Marys showering time was even disrupted by an apparent saboteurthe younger Anchali.
The researchers charted the extent of Anchalis repetitive kink-and-clamp actions across different sessions.
They found that her bratty ability to block the flow of water increased over time.
“Anchali disrupts water flow to Mary by hose-kink-and-clamp behavior” © Lea Urban et al
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