Elephants painting? Watch this video...
Shot at the Ichihara Elephant Kingdom near Tokyo, it shows one-year-old Yumeka adding the finishing touches to what appears to be a flower. The zoo manager says that although many elephants have been taught to paint by humans, Yumeka began to show talent for painting without training.
But the big question remains: are the elephants consciously attempting to reproduce a remembered image of an object, or just prodding a paintbrush randomly onto a canvas to receive a reward, in this case a shower?
Shot at the Ichihara Elephant Kingdom near Tokyo, it shows one-year-old Yumeka adding the finishing touches to what appears to be a flower. The zoo manager says that although many elephants have been taught to paint by humans, Yumeka began to show talent for painting without training.
But the big question remains: are the elephants consciously attempting to reproduce a remembered image of an object, or just prodding a paintbrush randomly onto a canvas to receive a reward, in this case a shower?
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