Not so Dumbo: Scientist proves elephants can do maths

Elephants are known for their sharp memories, now a study has found that they are excellent at maths as well.

A researcher in Japan found an Asian elephant called Ashya was able to add small numbers together with almost 90 per cent accuracy.

Naoko Irie of the University of Tokyo in Japan found the matriarch was able to recognise which of two buckets contained more apples in an experiment.