In order for an animal to be trained it has to work out and understand what it is being asked to do. In addition, the elephants are fed many times a day and given hay to munch on. Boomer Balls with small holes drilled in them are filled with raisins, nuts, etc. Some of the elephants will kick the balls around and play with them. Packy, however, usually treads on them and destroys them in short order.
Food is scattered in the yard and hidden in holes and under logs.
Primate Enrichment General Primates as a group have evolved to live in complex societies. The most important aspect of their environment, therefore, is the presence of others with which to interact. After social behavior, wild primates spend most of their time looking for food, and this is an important aspect of captive husbandry. Rope nets and complex wooden climbing structures help to recreate the arboreal environment that many of these animals experience in the wild. Novel objects such as magazines, pet toys, buckets, etc. also provide the animals with stimulating situations.