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Professor Reiss Showing Evidence of Problem Solving in an Elephant

November 4, 2011
Two elephants

Psychology Professor Diana Reiss, with Preston Foerder (graduate student from Biopsychology) record the first evidence of problem solving in an Asian Elephant.

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