Elephants are massive, 12-foot-tall herbivores, while bears are smaller, 5-foot-tall carnivores. They differ in diet, behavior, and size, despite overlapping habitats.

At Chausuyama Zoo in Nagano city, one of the popular summer events is watching an elephant named Fuko bathing. In July, part of the elephant house is filled with water. Fuko lies down in the water ...