UW Researchers: Asian Elephants Are Capable of Using Water as a Tool
August 04, 2020
August 04, 2020
LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 4 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release:
Elephants are known for their complex cognitive abilities, such as memory, problem-solving and tool use, and for their complex social behaviors. A new research article in the journal Animal Behavior and Cognition describes how Asian elephants perform on the floating object task, which is an established test of tool use and problem-solving.
The article (http://animalbehaviorandcognit . . .
Elephants are known for their complex cognitive abilities, such as memory, problem-solving and tool use, and for their complex social behaviors. A new research article in the journal Animal Behavior and Cognition describes how Asian elephants perform on the floating object task, which is an established test of tool use and problem-solving.
The article (http://animalbehaviorandcognit . . .