Asian elephants trim branches into better fly switches — ChillScroll

An Asian elephant brushing a shortened leafy branch across its shoulder

Asian elephants trim branches into better fly switches

When given a branch that is too long or bushy, an elephant may hold it down with a foot and pull off the extra end or side stems. The shorter branch is easier to sweep across its body.

If the branch does not fit, the trunk edits it.

Source · University of California, Davis ↗