the intelligence of the elephant is widely known.
we say 'the elephant never forgets' in honor of its excellent memory.
elephant are also surprisingly good at solving problems.
an Indian farmer who kept elephants discovered this fact, to his misfortune.
he had noticed that his elephant were eating hit bananas and he could chase them away.
a few mornings later, however, the bananas were all gone, though he had heard nothing at nigh.
when he checked the elephants. he found that they had played a trick on him.
they had filled the bells with mud so they would not make any noise.