Do they learn this skill by watching others and copying them, or is it something innate that emerges regardless?
This is how baby elephants drink water. They don’t know how to pull up water with their trunks, spraying it into their mouths to drink. Elephants usually figure out the trunk-drinking method by the time they're 1 year old.pic.twitter.com/J8zeMoCzAy
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Elephants learn their behaviour from parents and older family member, including how to put their trunks to good use
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There is an amazing children’s book called “Elephants Living Large” about this phenomena of how little elephants learn so many things from the big elephants. So adorable for kids.
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Elephants are just big puppies I love them
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Adult elephants: slurp, spray, gulp Baby elephants: Submerge
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I use a similar technique when it’s an open bar.
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Sweet. It reminds me of the time I taught my 2 year old sister how to drink with a straw. It was a 'Eureka' moment for her.
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Mom: Timmy this is how you-- Timmy: HERBGLERBBURBLBURBL Mom: Good... Good try.
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Nice try but I see perfectly the boy with elephant costumepic.twitter.com/gByvKoLZzA
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LIES! there just blowing bubbles for funsies
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if they're not shot by some american ceo
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Gotta develop those fine motor skills to have trunk - mouth coordination.
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