test great intelligence of elephants Sometimes it is unexpected behavior that they exhibit unexpectedly. An Asian elephant from Berlin Zoo (Germany) taught himself how to peel bananasto the amazement of its caretakers, who had not trained the animal in any way.
Scientists examining the case confirm that the elephant “peels bananas faster than humans through a series of partially stereotypical moves”: break the banana, shake and collect the pulp inside, discard the peel”. “Repeat the sequence until there is no pulp left in the husk, and also double-check for scraps with the tip of the stem,” they added.
Actually, modus operandi This pachyderm can be seen in this video:
Additionally, it has been shown that Pang Pha (that’s the name of the sample) has a selective flavor when it comes to this fruit, because eat these bananas only at a certain ripening stagebut not the ones that look very mature from the outside anyway.
Caregivers confirmed this after giving him large quantities of bananas with green or yellowish-green peels, which he never peeled. In its place, peeled 82% of yellow-brown bananas.
Like other elephants, Pha eats whole green or yellow bananas and completely reject the browns. However for yellow bananas with brown spots, peel them before eating.
Elephant Pang Pha’s behavior with this fruit surprised scientists. While elephants are known for their impressive cognitive abilities and incredibly dexterous trunks, researchers admitted they were unaware of the ability of thick-skinned people to peel bananas.
I saw them fight before themselves.
Authors trying to find an explanation for Pang Pha’s unusual abilities reported that Pha was bred by her when she first arrived at the Berlin Zoo in 1987. sitters who “constantly feed their peeled bananas and peel them right in front of you”. Therefore, the researchers suspect that Pha simply acquired the ability to peel through “observational learning.”
Research author Michael Brecht said in a statement: “What makes Pang Pha’s banana peel so unique is a combination of factors—skill, speed, individuality, and presumed human origin—rather than a single element of behavior.
The authors also state that: None of the other elephants at the Berlin zoo, including Pha’s daughter, seem to have learned the same trick. This shows that the skill in question is not easily transferred between elephants, making Pha’s self-taught abilities even more impressive.
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