The location of the undated video is not known.
It is true that tigers are apex predators but they also do not like to mess with elephants. A video shared by Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Sushant Nanda shows a tiger making way for a herd of elephants in a forest.
The video shows a group of elephants walking through a forest path, as the tiger spots the elephants, the big cat sits down and waits for the herd to pass. The herd moves slowly forward, watching the big cat but seem unconcerned about it.
The caption accompanying the video reads, “This is how animals communicate and maintain harmony… The elephant trumpets when it smells a tiger. King Titan gives way to the herd.”
Watch the video here:
This is how animals communicate and maintain harmony…
The elephant squeals when it smells the tiger. King Titan gives way to the herd😌😌
Credits: Vijeta Simha pic.twitter.com/PvOcKLbIud— Sushant Nanda (@susantananda3) April 30, 2023
The location of the undated video is not known. Since being posted, the video has garnered over 12,000 views on Twitter and several reactions from netizens.
A user commented, “What an encounter. The tiger gives due respect to the mighty land mammal.”
Another user wrote, “What a lovely sight. Nice to see the tiger making way for the herd.”
A third user joked, “More than giving way, the king was actually more interested in checking if he could catch an unwitting little titan.”
“Wow! That was an incredible sight,” wrote a fourth.
Video was originally posted by victor simhaA wildlife photographer on Instagram.
In the wild, tigers usually prey on large or medium-sized mammals such as deer, monkeys, and pigs. Instances of tigers preying on full grown elephants are rare, but not unheard of.
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