Elephant in Berlin Zoo Demonstrates Advanced Cognitive Ability By Teaching Herself to Peel Bananas

Through observation of her caretaker peeling the bananas before giving them to her, the elephant Pang Pha appears to have learned how to peel bananas herself using just her trunk.
Pang Pha only peels certain bananas that are at the optimal ripeness, indicating she has paid close attention to how and when her caretaker peels the bananas.
Her ability to manipulate objects and learn complex behaviors through observation highlights the intelligence and cognitive capacity of elephants.
Pang Pha seems to prefer peeling and eating bananas in private, and she often saves one peeled banana to eat later, suggesting a sense of future planning rarely seen in animals.
The behavior of peeling bananas appears to be unique to Pang Pha, as the other elephants at the zoo have not mimicked her despite watching her do it repeatedly.