Chimp & See Talk

Is this elephant playing?

  • mariannas by mariannas

    Is this elephant playing with the stick? Or doing something else?

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  • AnLand by AnLand moderator

    Hm, I don't really know. It might be playing. I will move the posting to a board where the scientists are seeing it.

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  • NuriaM by NuriaM scientist, moderator in response to mariannas's comment.

    Hi @mariannas , good find!

    I think this young guy just found a stick and thought about how he could use it. Itยดs not really playing, but goes in that direction.

    Elephants are very playful animals, both males and females, and even in their adulthood they would play like kids.

    They use different things to play with like stones, sticks, plants, etc, and they do it alone or invite others (even other species) to join.

    Look at this video ๐Ÿ˜„ : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dH1jZrsuVg

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  • Boleyn by Boleyn moderator in response to NuriaM's comment.

    Oh what a cutie! "exercising" with a band for the rhythmic gymnastics ๐Ÿ˜„

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