Elephants, particularly Asian elephants, are fascinating creatures with complex physiological and reproductive behaviors. Understanding their physiology, especially during the unique reproductive ...

Plotnik realized how complex Asian elephant behavior can be 13 years ago. He'd placed a mirror in the middle of a field and watched to see what Lynchee, a 5-year-old, 2-ton elephant, would do.

and how keepers come up with new ways for animals to explore and use their natural behaviors each day. In the wild, female Asian elephants travel together in family groups and develop tight-knit ...

The captive Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) also exhibited “highly lateralized” behaviors when handling the hoses, meaning they showered one side of their bodies more frequently than the other.