Published 18:35 IST, June 12th 2020
Mother elephant removes branch blocking her newborn's way, video wins internet
The bond between a mother and her child is not only the strongest but also unconditional. Mother, regardless of the species,would go to any extent to save child
- Entertainment News
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The bond between a mother and her child is not only the strongest but also unconditional. A mother, regardless of the species, would go to any extent to save her children. A recent clip of a mother elephant removing a branch so that its newborn calf could walk has provided testimony to it.
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The short clip that has taken the internet by storm shows an elephant mother and her calf crossing a swamp. Further in the clip, the mother tusker could be seen using its trunk to remove a branch from the way so that its offspring could march ahead. The mother continues lifting the branch for a few seconds and makes sure that her calf safely moves ahead.
The clip was shared by IFS officer Susanta Nanda who wrote that mothers will not tolerate slightest of obstacles on the way of their kid. Since shared the 32-second clip has captured everybody's attention hand has been viewed over seven thousand times. The adorable gesture has also garnered over one thousand likes and multiple comments
In a similar video, an adorable video of a baby elephant has now internet users with a warm and fuzzy feeling. The short clip of Maktao, the baby elephant, engaged in a very special ‘mission’ to get back to the bottles of milk has left netizens in awe. The video shared by Sheldrick Wildlife, which is a rescue, rehabilitation and release centre for baby tuskers shows Maktao drinking milk from a big feeding bottle.
Updated 18:35 IST, June 12th 2020