Elephant's Self-Taught Banana Peeling Skill Amazes Researchers and Internet
TL;DR
Pang Pha, an elephant at Berlin Zoo, has become the subject of a scientific study due to her unusual ability to peel bananas with her trunk. Researchers were impressed by her speed and technique, which involves a "break and shake" method for perfectly ripe bananas. Pang Pha was handraised by a keeper who always fed her peeled bananas, which may have influenced her behavior. Another elephant, Mara at Brazil's Global Sanctuary, also peels bananas and hands back the leftover peel.
- Watch how an elephant peels a banana with its trunk WYFF4 Greenville
- Elephant at zoo wows researchers with self-taught trick CNN
- Watch: Smart Elephant Peels Banana Before Eating, Just Like Humans NDTV
- Asian elephant peels banana and eats it like a human in viral video. Truly amazing, says Internet India Today
- This Elephant Taught Herself to Peel Bananas The New York Times
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