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This Elephant Uses a Hose to Give Herself a Shower Every Day

November 08, 2024

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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.

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This Elephant Uses a Hose to Give Herself a Shower Every Day

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.

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