In 1979, an elephant in the Moses region of Africa was found foraging into a cave on Mount Lai  Soon, other elephants began entering the cave, and over the next few years it became a routine for the entire herd  Before 1979, no elephants were found in the Moses area, and no elephants were found in the caves  By 2006, the entire herd spent most of its winter in or near the cave
The emergence of new behaviors in elephant herds over decades is not predetermined by genetics.
 Thus, elephants can accept and teach new behaviors that are not genetically determined