The smart elephant outsmarts an electric fence to reach the crops

[u/gururaj-nayak]

[u/Plane_Package1417]

https://giphy.com/gifs/3oKIPvND7gEInk98Eo

[u/Futuramoist → u/Plane_Package1417]

It's been testing the electric fence, but never the same place twice. It's like it never forgets...

[u/CDBSB → u/Futuramoist]

"They remember."

[u/The_SwanPrincess]

Elephants are ridiculously smart lol. Imagine spending money installing an electric fence just for an elephant to figure out how to get past it.

[u/cookiemon32 → u/The_SwanPrincess]

imagine knowing theres an elephant constantly studying and thinking how to get past the electric fence u just installed. like while u r sleeping the elephant is just sitting there, thinking how to get around it. knowing it will eventually figure it out lol

[u/cleveland_leftovers → u/cookiemon32]

Cue elephant as the lady with the math flying all around her head meme.

[u/Fedantry_Petish → u/cleveland_leftovers]

[u/Red_Franzia → u/Fedantry_Petish]

PERFECT, here's your award!

[u/Fedantry_Petish → u/Red_Franzia]

D’aw, thanks. ☺️

[u/cookiemon32 → u/Fedantry_Petish]

now make the elephant look focused

[u/Fedantry_Petish → u/cookiemon32]

[u/cookiemon32 → u/Fedantry_Petish]

less crosseyed, more staring straight ahead

[u/iBUYbrokenSUBARUS → u/cookiemon32]

My question is, how do they think through stuff like this without the language?

[u/Sorry_Community235 → u/iBUYbrokenSUBARUS]

Bold of you to assume they don't have language.

But on a more serious note, there are humans who have no inner voice and can't "talk" to themselves. They think in pictures and actions. Basically, the elephant is visualizing their potential actions and how they could change the given situation. And since they have a basic understanding of mechanics, they can anticipate what would happen if they do x, y or z and act accordingly.

[u/jim_uses_CAPS → u/iBUYbrokenSUBARUS]

Language isn't necessary for symbolic reasoning.

[u/Richardthe3rdleg]

am I tripping or does it seem like the elephant has a coy or clever look on its face as it's doing this?

[u/Israel_Azkanbe → u/Richardthe3rdleg]

[u/Red_Franzia → u/Israel_Azkanbe]

Dang y'all don't miss a thing!!! 😂😂😂

[u/cactikirby → u/Richardthe3rdleg]

I can’t unsee it now

[u/MaximusMansteel]

Imagine trying to protect your crops from elephants lol.

[u/octoreadit → u/MaximusMansteel]

"Here, at Prime Star Elephant Pest Control we know your pain more than anyone else. Call us now to get a quote."

[u/razvanciuy]

[u/dr-mantis-toboggan12]

Give the elephant the damn crops

[u/DisgruntledAardvark]

Knowing how intelligent they are, it'll probably go and teach the other elephants to do that to fences.

[u/Traditional_Isopod80]

Elephants are so smart.

[u/DMmeNiceTitties]

I... didn't realize their trunks were that strong.

[u/DyingSunSeverian → u/DMmeNiceTitties]

The big boys can lift up to like 700 lbs I believe, but they have such dexterity with them they can hold an egg without cracking it (and also slap a human in the face with it, gently lol).

[u/DMmeNiceTitties → u/DyingSunSeverian]

That's crazy. And it's all boneless, no?

[u/DyingSunSeverian → u/DMmeNiceTitties]

No bone, it’s basically all skin and muscle (and obviously a whole lot of nerves and blood vessels).

[u/EvaTheE → u/DyingSunSeverian]

Their skulls are also super weird due to how huge the trunk is. Some people believe elephant skulls were the origin for stories about giant cyclops.

[u/Yuri909 → u/EvaTheE]

Mammoth skulls dug up in Greek fields

[u/EvaTheE → u/Yuri909]

They brought all kinds of stuff from Africa to Europe... Including people, stories and bones.

[u/sjogren → u/EvaTheE]

Europe had mammoths as well, a few years ago. A hot minute ago. Cold minute*

[u/Brilliant_Park_2882 → u/DMmeNiceTitties]

I watched a video of one pulling out a tree taller than they were, could definitely lift someone into the air if they wanted to.

[u/DMmeNiceTitties → u/Brilliant_Park_2882]

My admiration for elephants just went up with the tree too. That's impressive.

[u/Israel_Azkanbe → u/Brilliant_Park_2882]

There was a tik tok of a woman holding onto an elephant trunk and the elephant lifted her and put her on its back with ease too.

[u/Key_Performer_3645]

https://giphy.com/gifs/psllmuYrI3SnwNNDxF

[u/More-Advantage6261]

Uno reverse Tesla.

[u/panugans]

https://giphy.com/gifs/5XELueHTZd3XCaMGbw

[u/theatrenearyou]

I can barely push a shotglass with my nose. And elephant is basically defusing a bomb and knows what parts she can touch

[u/Red_Franzia]

https://giphy.com/gifs/9QeSVgwB6i5Ik

[u/FredTillson]

They’re so interesting

[u/gururaj-nayak]

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/trending/trending-in-india/elephant-neutralise-electric-fence-ifs-parveen-kaswan-share-viral-video-10031649/

[u/Beneficial_Wonder533]

No idea what the solution here is. seems like the elephant is going to win.

[u/Marsupialwolf]

Clever girl!

[u/Wonderful_Round_6395]

And we think we're the smartest ones?

[u/Tiger_Ho26]

https://giphy.com/gifs/12onQxcLlPQdtm

[u/jim_uses_CAPS → u/Tiger_Ho26]

I want that to be real.

[u/heyiamlucifer → u/jim_uses_CAPS]

I am not sure about this particular footage but I remember seeing an elephant drawing with brushes before the AI times

[u/Tbplayer59]

Thus the phrase, "Dumb as a fence post." .

[u/MentalCanary972]

Part of me wants to know how many volts are in that fence?

[u/JohnnyPaloonky58]

Is the shock even enough?

[u/wegqg → u/JohnnyPaloonky58]

Yes it will be a bastard fucking shock if it's designed for elephants... You can bet it would otherwise just push it over..

[u/iBUYbrokenSUBARUS]

Can you imagine pushing a fence post over with your nose?