Comments on: Elephants Can Paint? http://mcseavey.org/blog/http:/mcseavey.org/blog/nature/elephants-can-paint/ Where Friendly Porcupines Abound in the Great State of Maine Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:50:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: judith http://mcseavey.org/blog/http:/mcseavey.org/blog/nature/elephants-can-paint/#comment-5966 judith Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:29:38 +0000 http://mcseavey.org/blog/index.php/elephants-can-paint/404/#comment-5966 I think elephants are wonderful creatures and probably more intellegent than we've given them credit for in the past. This sort of thing is OK as long as no cruelty is involved. The same applies to any animal being taught 'tricks'. If they enjoy it that's fine, otherwise leave them alone. I think elephants are wonderful creatures and probably more intellegent than we’ve given them credit for in the past. This sort of thing is OK as long as no cruelty is involved. The same applies to any animal being taught ‘tricks’. If they enjoy it that’s fine, otherwise leave them alone.

]]> By: Mardé http://mcseavey.org/blog/http:/mcseavey.org/blog/nature/elephants-can-paint/#comment-5522 Mardé Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:37:54 +0000 http://mcseavey.org/blog/index.php/elephants-can-paint/404/#comment-5522 You may be right. I tried to track down more info on elephants' ability to paint, but didn't get too far. I think I did read that one version was that a trainer has conditioned the elephant to make a certain brush stroke when prodded in a certain spot with a stick, each spot corresponding to a different brush stroke. But this seems far-fetched? Maybe they do paint! You may be right. I tried to track down more info on elephants’ ability to paint, but didn’t get too far. I think I did read that one version was that a trainer has conditioned the elephant to make a certain brush stroke when prodded in a certain spot with a stick, each spot corresponding to a different brush stroke. But this seems far-fetched? Maybe they do paint!

]]> By: Dragonstar http://mcseavey.org/blog/http:/mcseavey.org/blog/nature/elephants-can-paint/#comment-5520 Dragonstar Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:56:55 +0000 http://mcseavey.org/blog/index.php/elephants-can-paint/404/#comment-5520 I've watched this video a couple of times now, and a related one. I'm still having a hard time believing, although I know elephants are reputed to be very intelligent. It's a wonderful video. I’ve watched this video a couple of times now, and a related one. I’m still having a hard time believing, although I know elephants are reputed to be very intelligent. It’s a wonderful video.

]]> By: Mardé http://mcseavey.org/blog/http:/mcseavey.org/blog/nature/elephants-can-paint/#comment-5513 Mardé Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:35:45 +0000 http://mcseavey.org/blog/index.php/elephants-can-paint/404/#comment-5513 Thanks, Brian, for adding that <a href="http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/502818212?z00m=13962166" rel="nofollow">petition link</a>. I already signed the petition yesterday but forgot to add it to the post here. Thanks, Brian! I'll have to check into care2 network. Thanks for the tip on that. Thanks, Brian, for adding that petition link. I already signed the petition yesterday but forgot to add it to the post here. Thanks, Brian!

I’ll have to check into care2 network. Thanks for the tip on that.

]]> By: Brian Donohue http://mcseavey.org/blog/http:/mcseavey.org/blog/nature/elephants-can-paint/#comment-5511 Brian Donohue Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:00:14 +0000 http://mcseavey.org/blog/index.php/elephants-can-paint/404/#comment-5511 Very important to add the <a href="http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/502818212?z00m=13962166" rel="nofollow">petition link</a> to induce the SA gov't to reinstate the ban on elephant murder. The other attraction of that link is getting into the care2 network, which has one of the cooler and more functional social networking interfaces I've encountered on the web. It sure beats myspace. Very important to add the petition link to induce the SA gov’t to reinstate the ban on elephant murder. The other attraction of that link is getting into the care2 network, which has one of the cooler and more functional social networking interfaces I’ve encountered on the web. It sure beats myspace.

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