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Published 14:36 IST, August 16th 2020

Elephant contingent seen marching with complete discipline; Watch

A video showing an elephant contingent marching in discipline has gone viral on social media. Uploaded by Indian Forest Service official, the video has 5K views

Reported by: Akanksha Arora
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On August 15, Indian Forest Service official Susanta Nanda posted a majestic video of elephants which is doing rounds on social media. The video shows a group of elephants marching in complete discipline. Nanda remarked that the elephants were not ordinary but African elephants and they would win 1st prize in any marching contest. 

The Independence Day march

The 14 seconds short clip begins with a queue of elephants who are walking in the same direction with complete discipline, one behind the other. The video has been shot in a forest like area. The herbivores can be seen with huge ears and tusks, implying that they belong to the category of African bush elephants. 

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Uploaded on the occassion of 74th Indian Independence Day, the video has invited 739 likes and over 100 Retweets and Comments. The video has also managed to gather 5K views. Stunned by the video, one user wrote, "It is Independence Day march past". People have also Retweeted the video with their own captions.

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This is not the first time that an animal video has gained so much attention. Few days back, a video showing a baby elephant who is learning to graze went viral on social media. The video is for almost two minutes and it shows a cute baby elephant who is learning to graze. Uploaded on Reid Park Zoo’s official Facebook page, the video shows how baby elephant Penzi is yet to learn how to use her trunk. The video starts when the elephant digs her face into the grass and then shakes her head. She is trying to do a little something with her trunk as well. However, at the end of the video she manages to use her trunk and then savagely exits the frame.

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(Image Credits: Twitter/SusantaNanda3)

Updated 14:36 IST, August 16th 2020

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