Baby elephant "laughs" while playing with its caretaker
Elephants are some of the most amazing creatures on Earth! The largest land animals on the planet, they’re instantly recognizable with their massive ears and long trunks, and they’re famous for a variety of reasons, including their incredible intelligence and miraculous memories.
They’ve been known to use tools, remember people’s faces even years after seeing them, and show extraordinary levels of emotional attachment to other elephants and even people.
If we were to rank animals in terms of intelligence, it’s clear to see that elephants would be somewhere near the top. They’re inspiring creatures too, extraordinary to see up close, and even though they only eat plants and aren’t aggressive by nature, they can use their huge size and strong bodies to defend themselves and their families, if necessary.
As well as all of this, it seems that elephants, or at least baby elephants, like to play as well! Adorable baby elephants have often been caught on camera rolling around in mud or surprising their parents and caretakers with their amusing antics, and here’s another lovely clip that shows off the playful side of these gentle giants.
The clip begins with the little baby elephant running over towards his caretaker, who is holding a blue basket in his hand.
As the elephant approaches, the man pulls the basket away playfully, and the little elephant starts to emit a sound that seems a lot like human laughter or giggling!
We’re not sure about the exact scientific reason behind this unique sound, but it’s adorable to hear, and it’s nice to think that the little guy was just having some fun with one of the people who knows him best.
The footage was filmed at the Maevang Elephant Camp in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
In the background, we can see some other workers at the camp watching on and feeding a much larger elephant, but the little baby carries on playing with its friend, who smiles and laughs happily as the pair interact. It’s a really touching scene, and we can tell that the man in the clip has a close bond with the elephants that he works to protect.
As the video continues, we hear the man calling out to the elephant to bring him back for more fun after the little guy runs away. Recognizing the voice of his friend, he runs right back over and charges at the basket all over again!
They then continue to play together, with the caretaker again moving the basket around on the ground, back and forth around the elephant until it eventually manages to get its trunk inside.
At the end, maybe after seeing that there are no tasty treats in the basket to eat, the elephant trots away back towards its parents, but it continues giggling the whole way through!
Check it out for yourself down below and see what you think of this funny elephant.
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