The video has garnered over 38 million views on Twitter.
Elephant babies are cute and it’s beautiful to watch them learn new things, but they don’t learn how to control their trunk until a year old and we have proof.
A video is going viral on Twitter in which a baby elephant can be seen swinging its trunk like a helicopter or a turbine fan. What makes the video more adorable are the birds near the elephant and it looks like the elephant is playing with them.
Elephant chicks usually do not learn to control their trunk until they are about a year old, which can result in such behavior. pic.twitter.com/DSMdrpHQ5L
— hottie (@fasc1nate) October 19, 2022
The video has been viewed over 38 million times on Twitter and is captioned “Baby elephants usually don’t learn to control their trunks until they are about a year old, resulting in such behavior may occur.”
According to National GeographicThis seemingly strange behavior is common among calves and is often observed when they are learning to control their trunk.
Elephant expert Joyce Poole says it may be a type of displacement behavior, where elephants can’t be sure of the wall’s social dynamics and young elephants move their legs and move when unsure of their next move. Rotate your trunk.
Another user shared a clip filmed 10 years ago, in which a “little chappy” was trying to control his trunk and felt proud when he plucked a piece of grass.
Reminds me of that little chippie that I filmed 10 years ago. Look how proud he is when he plucks a single piece of grass! pic.twitter.com/LU3wCmucuY
— DG (@davidGG60) October 19, 2022
according to Ranger’s Blog At Tintswalo Safari Lodge in South Africa, elephant chicks stick their proboscis in their mouths in the same way that a human baby sticks their thumbs in their mouths, a complex skill to learn. Is.
The blog further explained that at about 6 to 8 months, the calves begin to learn to use their trunk to feed and when they are one year old, they can control it very well like adult elephants. can do.
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