Are Elephants Really Afraid Of Mice?

26 Nov 2007

I'm not sure if it's an age old question but the idea of a big ole' elephant running at the sight of a tiny innocent mouse has been ingrained in me since I was a child, thanks Dumbo. But is it true? Results are fascinating.

via Neatorama

Posted by Long Tran on Monday, November 26, 2007 at 12:25 PM

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3 Comments

Huh, interesting.

Instead of the little mouse though, could they actually just be afraid of the magically moving ball of dung?

Richie | November 27, 2007 2:30 PM | Reply

In the full episode, as a control, they tested it without the mouse. The elephants were not afraid of the moving dung.

electro^plankton | November 27, 2007 3:19 PM | Reply

Why are elephants afraid of mice though?

Regina | July 8, 2008 8:39 AM | Reply

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