There's a page on it on Snopes
They teach the elephants what to draw, then sell the paintings for hundreds. The elephants are memorising what to paint but they do let them paint what they want on the odd occasion and they're alright too. A bit messy, but some go for certain colours and others make dotty line patterns.
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vix0r was not Matthew on, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 1:04,
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I like the way the elephant hesitates initially before making the first stroke.
Memorised action or not, it's suggests there's a decision being made about where and how to paint that first line-- Elephant may or may not know he's drawing an elephant, but he does know he's drawing. Which is pretty neat. :)
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notmoro and mrnotmoro : formerly Ishamael and his Missus, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 1:50,
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Memorise that he/she has to pause before painting?
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enoughblueskyforsailorstrousers, Tue 14 Oct 2008, 8:35,
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