This is the moment a baby elephant throws a jumbo-sized
strop at an African safari park
- After throwing itself to the ground, the
- adult elephants continue their journey
- The petulant display took place at an undisclosed location
- in the African savanna
- Instead, the baby elephant is forced to abandon its
- protest and follow the herd
This is the adorable moment a baby elephant throws a jumbo-sized
temper tantrum, but in a classic example of old-fashioned parenting,
the small pachyderm is ignored by its mother and father.
The herd of elephants are crossing a dirt track at an undisclosed
location on the African savanna when the smallest member
decides it does not wish to continue any further.
Instead of stopping, the adult elephants continue unfazed
by the display of petulance.
The baby elephant expects some of the adults to
stop and show it some attention
A number of elephants cross the dirt track without stopping
which then prompts the baby to jump up and race after the
herd as it does not wish to be left behind.
According to Daphne Sheldrick, of the Sheldrick Animal Trust,
temper tantrums among elephants are quite common.
Writing on her blog, she said: 'Of course, Elephants share with
us humans many traits - the same span of life, (three score years
and ten, all being well) and they develop at a parallel pace so
that at any given age a baby elephant duplicates its human
counterpart, reaching adulthood at the age of twenty.
'Elephants also display many of the attributes of humans as
well as some of the failings. They share with us a strong sense
of family and death and they feel many of the same emotions.
'Each one is, of course, like us, a unique individual with its
own unique personality. They can be happy or sad, volatile
or placid. They display envy, jealousy, throw tantrums and are
fiercely competitive, and they can develop hang-ups
which are reflected in behaviour.'
instead, the adults troop past without pausing,
forcing the baby to change its strategy
(The Mail, UK)
No comments:
Post a Comment