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Elephants use logs to neutralize electric fences, and they pick up objects such as logs and rocks to throw at opponents. Elephants use leafy branches as fly switches, while selecting short, sturdy branches to remove ticks from themselves. Researchers also found that Asian elephants even modify longer branches in order to create the “ideal” fly switching length.
About Rhishja Cota-LarsonRhishja is the founder of Saving Rhinos, which publishes news and information about the illegal trade in rhino horn and rhino conservation issues. She is the Editor of the blogs "Rhino Horn is Not Medicine" and "Project Pangolin", and author of the book "Murder, Myths & Medicine". Check out savingrhinos.org, rhinoconservation.org, and pangolins.org to learn more. When Rhishja is not blogging about the illegal wildlife trade, she enjoys rocking out to live music.
This is an AWEsome post, thanks for sharing!
This is my favorite photo of an elephant
http://www.flickr.com/photos/24917549@N04/2670968997
You should add it to your photo gallery!
i F ING LOVE elephants, they’re A-MAZING!
they’re so big, clever. they always look so slow and thoughtful and old. i think they’re actually very intelligent. i love them.