Elephant Paints Self Portrait

[Straw Man]

[Princess L]

That is incredible!

[knny187]

interesting

[Vet]

I need to get a copy of that video to show to some elephant handlers I know.  Elephants have self recognition, but thats beyond self recognition. 

I think its pretty cool. 

[calmus]

I wasn't all that impressed. I couldn't tell if it was a self-portrait, or just a sketch of some imaginary skinny elephant. 

I'm also pretty sure I could sketch an imaginary elephant better, and my brain is nowhere near as big as that creature's

[Straw Man]

my feeling is, even if it's a trick

it's a pretty fucking cool trick

I like it

[Butterbean]

I wasn't all that impressed. I couldn't tell if it was a self-portrait, or just a sketch of some imaginary skinny elephant. 

hahahahaha!

my feeling is, even if it's a trick

it's a pretty fucking cool trick

I like it

Cool video Straw Man thanks 

[calmus]

hahahahaha!

I'm glad somebody thinks I'm funny.   

[Butterbean]

I'm glad somebody thinks I'm funny.   

[Vet]

my feeling is, even if it's a trick

it's a pretty fucking cool trick

I like it

Yeah, its a trick--the elephant has been trained to draw that by tracing a previous painting according to the elephant people I talked to about the painting.   Its still cool as hell though

[Straw Man]

Yeah, its a trick--the elephant has been trained to draw that by tracing a previous painting according to the elephant people I talked to about the painting.   Its still cool as hell though

yeah I figured it was something like that

I was pretty sure that elephant didn't just think that up on the spot

[Vet]

yeah I figured it was something like that

I was pretty sure that elephant didn't just think that up on the spot

They tend to not have that degree of control when painting without quite a bit of training. 

I know different elephants when painting have different color preferences too.  That to me is pretty neat.