A herd of African elephants instinctively formed an "alert circle" to protect the younger elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park as a 5.2-magnitude earthquake shook Southern California on Monday.

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6. They're bored As pets, they don't often get to perform these tasks — but encouraging these innate abilities through training can help reduce boredom and build your dog's confidence.

Others say it's because the dogs are hungry or bored. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. According to PetMD.com, we don't know, but scientists have a few theories.

Burying things also provides stimulation, so dogs might hide toys and food when bored or stressed. To keep your belongings safe, you can offer a special digging area and train them to only bury toys.

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