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Yeah. That's a very encouraging sign indeed. Plus, if I am not mistaken this is amboseli national park, one of the most protected elephant habitats in the world
@Andy Smythe some elephants are born with one tusk. Or no one at all. That's part of genetics. As for the fact that one tusk is usually shorter than the other, that happens because the shorter tusk is the one that the elephant prefers to use for digging, scratching bark or mining minerals. Just like a human uses more his/her right or left hand.
Fascinating the speed race running away from the dangerous males and how the twin elephants always go close to each other and seem to synchronize their run during some moments
With that memory, matriarchs (the eldest leaders in an elephant herd) are able to lead their families through traditional migratory routes to good feeding grounds and water sources in times of drought and scarcity, and that knowledge is passed down through the generations..
@@stefansalvatierra4913 that's why hunting is extremely detrimental to the elephants. In pursuit of the largest tusks, the hunters kill off the oldest animals, thus leaving the younger ones without guidance. Motherless children who didn't get to learn how to thrive in the lands of their forebears. And boys without fathers to teach them how to be men
@@ΧΡΗΣΤΟΣΑΜΑΝΑΤΙΔΗΣ-β7μ Male elephants definitely don't teach young "how to be men." Males learn how to survive while they're still in their birth-herds. The life of a male elephant doesn't even need to be learnt, as they're mostly solitary. They just go to places where they smell what they want, and remember other places they were shown while they were young. Stop anthropomorphizing animals. Not everything has to be about human concepts.
@@SaitoSite I am afraid that I'll have to disagree here. For starters elephants have quite complex social and emotional lives. That includes the males who form long lasted bonds with eachother, despite spending considerable amounts of time on their own. Once a male elephant is born, his mother, grandmother, aunts and older sisters/cousins will teach him what it means to be an elephant: how to walk, how to use his trunk, how to eat, drink, communicate as well as important locations to find food and water in times of need. Once he leaves his family in his early teens-usually between 10 and 14- he starts spending time with other males. Usually guys of similar age, where they usually spar in order to establish a hierachy between them. And that's not all: young male elephants tend to seek the company of older, more experienced males who provide their own teachings: they show the youngsters the sources of food and water they have uncovered over the years (that's why the elephants who do crop raiding are usually males, who risk injury in order to have access to more nutricious food). They also teach them some moves when it comes to battle. Finally, the mere presence of an older bull is usually enough to stop a younger male from entering or staying in his reproductive phase, known as musth. Evidence of the importance of adult males in the development of their younger counterparts can be found in parks where younger bulls were overly aggressive and were attacking and killing other animals (especially rhinos) for no apparent reason. When one or more adult bulls were relocated there, the delinquent behaviour stopped. Overall, in order for bull elephants to thrive, they need their fathers to teach them boundaries as they once needed their mother's milk, care and protection. I am not anthropomorphizing animals. I just understand the way things are.
@@stefansalvatierra4913 I did some Googling and you're right, that was filmed in Amboseli National Park, Kenya! One can also tell by how Kilimanjaro is close up. The other parks are a bit further afield. Cheers!
It thrills me to know that there are still elephants out there with huge tusks - means the poachers didn't get all of them and that conservation efforts are working, to some degree.
@@shmosel_ That may be, but never before has a single species been so efficient at wiping out other species - both intentionally and entirely by accident. Most species go extinct in either a dramatic fashion (your mass extinctions, like the dinosaurs) or slowly have their numbers dwindle as their environment changes around until they become extinct. This is the one and only time in the entire history of life on our planet where entire species are being systematically erased with ruthless efficiency. To put that into perspective, take the case of the passenger pigeon. Their numbers were once so great, that their flocks quite literally blocked out the sun when they migrated. People could and did literally just point their gun at the sky in any random direction, and they would be guaranteed to hit a bird. They existed in the literal *billions* , maybe even trillions - and we wiped them out in only a century. What we're doing isn't natural. What we're doing will and is inevitably bring about our own destruction if we don't stop before we go too far. There's a reason why many scientists believe we're in the middle of a mass extinction right now. And we all know how that worked out for the dinosaurs
@@noneofyourbuisness1679 Trillion seems to be a bit too much, it was likely between 3-5 Billion, a huge population nonetheless considering the human population then was barely 2 Billion.
@@arnavnarayan2105 True, that is perhaps an exaggeration, but I don't think we have flocks that numerous in present day. I have yet to hear tale of any other bird whose numbers literally blocked out the sun
The tusks of an elephant are actually modified teeth so I guess the slightest malformation of the direction of the root would have it grow weird later in life.
@@Fishingrunner female elephants hardly ever fight. If at all. So I deem it highly unfeasible that the tusk bent like this after fighting. This has to be either some genetic trait or the aftermath of some accident. I tend to believe the former.
2:20 The footage is brilliant. Is the camera crew is following the herd on a filming jeep? Or is it a filming track? Incredible. And those giant tusks. Gosh
Me too. It was quite impressive. I certainly hope that these bulls didn't catch up to them later on. Or at least, they were stopped by a bull who knows how to behave like a gentleman around women and children
@@ΧΡΗΣΤΟΣΑΜΑΝΑΤΙΔΗΣ-β7μ Its been known to happen I suppose, cool thing is the older bulls usually keep the young ones in line just like the matriarchs of female herds
@@kennethsatria6607 exactly. In other words, the elephants, in order to thrive, they need their fathers as much as their mothers. That's why hunting is extremely detrimental for them: kill off the oldest animals and the youngest are left without guidance. Motherless babies who don't know how to survive and thrive. And fatherless boys who can't learn what it means to be a man
@@ΧΡΗΣΤΟΣΑΜΑΝΑΤΙΔΗΣ-β7μ Indeed, that includes the teenagers as well. Male teenage elephants have been known to kill and mutilate smaller species like rhinos for fun. Introduce a mature bull in the area and that non-sense usually stops real quick.
@@goldman77700 exactly. Because the older bull elephants teach the youngsters through example what it means to be a man in the elephant society: strong but not an abuser of power. Dominant without being a bully. The younger bulls, immediately fall in line once they realise that their previous behaviour was wrong. Plus, the elder bulls are too big and strong for the youngsters to tackle. So they fall in line, unless they would like to receive a fatherly spanking 🤣
I gotta admit the beauty of this footage is absolutely breathtaking😍 From the animals to the Kilimanjaro shot in the background everything looks amazing it feels like a planet out of the Star Wars universe...
Those are some big boys!!!! I’m a twin, I’m a gal and my twin is a boy, the twins reminds me of him, we are very protective towards each other, we grew up with one another, we always were together, always had each other, very very cool.
It is not a pleasant to see my elephant friends fighting with each other,but it is pleasant to see them enjoying the freedom that they deserve,unchain In the beautiful African land.❤️❤️❤️❤️🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🌏
Here’s a fact about elephants. They can recognise themselves in a mirror not many animals can do that, take Cats and Gorillas for example they think their own reflections are another one of their own kind.
Cats and gorillas actually can recognize themselves after getting used to the mirror. All animals need to be taught. Even humans. Humans don't recognize themselves in the mirror when they're young either, but they learn how to thanks to their parents telling them who the individual in the mirror is. No animal is more special than the other.
@@VivianaSilverback Neither true nor false. Humans cannot recognize themselves in a mirror until they reach the age of 2. Teaching can accelerate that process, but it comes naturally to humans at 2 years old. It is an instinct that other primates do not posses, but can be taught. Very similar situation to language. You can teach a primate sign language, but they'll only use it to make a demand of some kind to whoever taught them to do it, they don't "speak" to other primates using the learned signs or process their thoughts in language. Human toddlers communicate in language just for the sake of it, there is no motive, it is pure instinct. If we assumed that your claim is correct then that raises some questions. If all creatures need to be taught this skill, then who taught the first human or elephant what a mirror is? And why did it only occur in a limited selection of species? Why don't other primates teach each other what a mirror is when humans do? We have established that they are capable of being taught about mirrors and we know that they pass information so what gives? Many creatures drink from bodies of water that produce mirror images, but they still cannot recognize a mirror image of themselves. Do you see the problems?
@@cell4224 every animal can perceive their reflection .They had have been doing so since centuries when coming in contact with water bodies. The thing about getting pertubed has to do with the mirror as a foreign object in itself and the detailed reflection it gives off.
Não poderiam ficar sem os pequenos lindos gémeos elefantes, pois não !!? Que evacuação de forma ordenada numa grande maratona .. deixando para trás a contenda entre gigantes, os ensinamentos passados e a memória ...fez com que tomassem a decisão de sair para um lugar mais tranquilo!! Impressionante...
I saw Thai last week it’s so rare to see baby elephants twins. I hope they’re still alive and good and going strong 🙏🏾 the mum annoyed me though she kept making dumb mistakes 😩 Why go to the flipping swamp and more than once too it’s clearly death trap for babies 😒
Imagine a dump truck or a bulldozer with a volatile, hormonally imbalanced mind in control of the wheel. You’ll get a good idea of what it’s like to be close to musth-maddened bull elephant..
I think that a mistake has been made there mate (please correct me if I am on the wrong here). But female elephants don't come into oestrus for 4 days every 4 years. They come into oestrus for 3-4 days every 4 months. However they do give birth to one child (only 1 in a 100 births ends in twins) every 5 years. After a gestation period of 22 months, the baby shall be breast-fed and shall receive its basic survival skills for the next 3 years. Then the mother can mate again and after another 22 months produce another child.
I think that a mistake has been made here (please correct me if I am on the wrong here). But I've read that female elephants don't come into oestrus for 4 days every 4 years. I've read that they come into oestrus for 3-4 days every 4 months. However, they do give birth to one child (only 1 in a 100 births ends in twins) every 5 years. After a gestation period of 22 months, the baby shall be breast-fed and shall receive its basic survival skills for the next 3 years. Then the mother can mate again and after another 22 months produce another child.
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Passing on one's genes & DNA has never been easy business for any male creature on planet earth!!! There must be some kind of struggle and competition😅😅😅
@@kennethsatria6607 when a male elephant can’t get a female, they sometimes take there sexual frustration out on rhinos. There basically giant teenage frat boys
Female elephants tend to mate with the biggest and the oldest bulls who tend to be more experienced and keep the younger delinquents in line with their mere presence. The choice between a teenage dirt bag and a southern gentleman..
Sadly Atlas passed away last year due to starvation during the second dry season of its life. Seems sharing Mom's milk reduces the odds greatly for elephant calf
Unfortunately. Elephant twins are very rare (only 1 in 100 pregnancies results in twins). And them having to share their mother's milk and especially in hazardous conditions, makes the chances of both of them making it to adulthood very slim 😢
And like people, elephants can be left-tusked or right-tusked depending on which tusk they favor using (resting their trunk, digging, foraging..) which you can tell by the wear and tear..
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Quite the sight seeing the group running with Kilimanjaro in the background, it must have been spectacular to film that!
It was like a setting for the climactic battle of a movie.
I noticed how many of them still have their tusks intact, it's bealtiful and it means that there's progress happening in preservation efforts!
Yeah. That's a very encouraging sign indeed.
Plus, if I am not mistaken this is amboseli national park, one of the most protected elephant habitats in the world
@Andy Smythe some elephants are born with one tusk. Or no one at all. That's part of genetics. As for the fact that one tusk is usually shorter than the other, that happens because the shorter tusk is the one that the elephant prefers to use for digging, scratching bark or mining minerals. Just like a human uses more his/her right or left hand.
@Andy Smythe the fighting male elephants engage with others of their kind also plays a role. During the musth season, fights can be quite brutal
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Fascinating the speed race running away from the dangerous males and how the twin elephants always go close to each other and seem to synchronize their run during some moments
Elephants are known for their incredible memory. I wish I could remember as much as our majestic friends. 🐘
Totally agree.
With that memory, matriarchs (the eldest leaders in an elephant herd) are able to lead their families through traditional migratory routes to good feeding grounds and water sources in times of drought and scarcity, and that knowledge is passed down through the generations..
@@stefansalvatierra4913 that's why hunting is extremely detrimental to the elephants. In pursuit of the largest tusks, the hunters kill off the oldest animals, thus leaving the younger ones without guidance. Motherless children who didn't get to learn how to thrive in the lands of their forebears. And boys without fathers to teach them how to be men
@@ΧΡΗΣΤΟΣΑΜΑΝΑΤΙΔΗΣ-β7μ Male elephants definitely don't teach young "how to be men." Males learn how to survive while they're still in their birth-herds. The life of a male elephant doesn't even need to be learnt, as they're mostly solitary. They just go to places where they smell what they want, and remember other places they were shown while they were young. Stop anthropomorphizing animals. Not everything has to be about human concepts.
@@SaitoSite I am afraid that I'll have to disagree here. For starters elephants have quite complex social and emotional lives. That includes the males who form long lasted bonds with eachother, despite spending considerable amounts of time on their own.
Once a male elephant is born, his mother, grandmother, aunts and older sisters/cousins will teach him what it means to be an elephant: how to walk, how to use his trunk, how to eat, drink, communicate as well as important locations to find food and water in times of need.
Once he leaves his family in his early teens-usually between 10 and 14- he starts spending time with other males. Usually guys of similar age, where they usually spar in order to establish a hierachy between them. And that's not all: young male elephants tend to seek the company of older, more experienced males who provide their own teachings: they show the youngsters the sources of food and water they have uncovered over the years (that's why the elephants who do crop raiding are usually males, who risk injury in order to have access to more nutricious food). They also teach them some moves when it comes to battle. Finally, the mere presence of an older bull is usually enough to stop a younger male from entering or staying in his reproductive phase, known as musth.
Evidence of the importance of adult males in the development of their younger counterparts can be found in parks where younger bulls were overly aggressive and were attacking and killing other animals (especially rhinos) for no apparent reason. When one or more adult bulls were relocated there, the delinquent behaviour stopped.
Overall, in order for bull elephants to thrive, they need their fathers to teach them boundaries as they once needed their mother's milk, care and protection.
I am not anthropomorphizing animals. I just understand the way things are.
Easly the most Majestic land animal witnessed in our time. Massive and Powerful ,yet Graceful.
Kilimanjaro at the back makes this even more epic and beautiful
Noticed it too. Location is either The Maasai Mara National reserve in Kenya or the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
Or Amboseli, where the elephants are the most researched in the world..
@@stefansalvatierra4913 I did some Googling and you're right, that was filmed in Amboseli National Park, Kenya!
One can also tell by how Kilimanjaro is close up. The other parks are a bit further afield. Cheers!
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those poor babies. amazing how all of the females protect them. elephants are my fav animals in the world.
Same.
They’re one of my favorites, for sure.
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Elephants, the most extreme powerwalkers.
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Those tails flapping the in wind as they run are adorable! Love it!
It thrills me to know that there are still elephants out there with huge tusks - means the poachers didn't get all of them and that conservation efforts are working, to some degree.
Humans are part of nature too
@@shmosel_ That may be, but never before has a single species been so efficient at wiping out other species - both intentionally and entirely by accident.
Most species go extinct in either a dramatic fashion (your mass extinctions, like the dinosaurs) or slowly have their numbers dwindle as their environment changes around until they become extinct. This is the one and only time in the entire history of life on our planet where entire species are being systematically erased with ruthless efficiency.
To put that into perspective, take the case of the passenger pigeon. Their numbers were once so great, that their flocks quite literally blocked out the sun when they migrated. People could and did literally just point their gun at the sky in any random direction, and they would be guaranteed to hit a bird. They existed in the literal *billions* , maybe even trillions - and we wiped them out in only a century.
What we're doing isn't natural. What we're doing will and is inevitably bring about our own destruction if we don't stop before we go too far. There's a reason why many scientists believe we're in the middle of a mass extinction right now. And we all know how that worked out for the dinosaurs
@@noneofyourbuisness1679 Trillion seems to be a bit too much, it was likely between 3-5 Billion, a huge population nonetheless considering the human population then was barely 2 Billion.
@@arnavnarayan2105 True, that is perhaps an exaggeration, but I don't think we have flocks that numerous in present day. I have yet to hear tale of any other bird whose numbers literally blocked out the sun
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That’s really unique seeing that female with the backwards tusk. Reminds me of some of the prehistoric elephants you see with their tusks backwards.
But did it naturally occur or was it wrenched round? Be interesting to know.
@@aaaatttt101 that’s what I’m wondering too. Wonder if it was from fighting.
The tusks of an elephant are actually modified teeth so I guess the slightest malformation of the direction of the root would have it grow weird later in life.
Yes! Like Deinotherium!
@@Fishingrunner female elephants hardly ever fight. If at all. So I deem it highly unfeasible that the tusk bent like this after fighting. This has to be either some genetic trait or the aftermath of some accident. I tend to believe the former.
2:20 The footage is brilliant. Is the camera crew is following the herd on a filming jeep? Or is it a filming track? Incredible. And those giant tusks. Gosh
My guess is a stabilized camera on a Jeep or other 4wd
we are following the herd, I'm the cameraman
you have never seen a elephant run!
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@@malgareth where can the full video be found?
Why do you never see elephants hiding in trees?
Because they're really good at it.
Nice! Took me a second but that’s one I’ll share. Thank you
Dad joke alert! 😄
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I just love BBC Earth and David has been part of the my life for a long time. Thank you for these beautiful memories..
Elephants are beautifully majestic creatures full of empathy and love for their families; this bit with the babies and the herd was awesome.
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I have never seen Elephants run as a group like that
Me too. It was quite impressive. I certainly hope that these bulls didn't catch up to them later on. Or at least, they were stopped by a bull who knows how to behave like a gentleman around women and children
@@ΧΡΗΣΤΟΣΑΜΑΝΑΤΙΔΗΣ-β7μ Its been known to happen I suppose, cool thing is the older bulls usually keep the young ones in line just like the matriarchs of female herds
@@kennethsatria6607 exactly. In other words, the elephants, in order to thrive, they need their fathers as much as their mothers. That's why hunting is extremely detrimental for them: kill off the oldest animals and the youngest are left without guidance. Motherless babies who don't know how to survive and thrive. And fatherless boys who can't learn what it means to be a man
@@ΧΡΗΣΤΟΣΑΜΑΝΑΤΙΔΗΣ-β7μ Indeed, that includes the teenagers as well. Male teenage elephants have been known to kill and mutilate smaller species like rhinos for fun. Introduce a mature bull in the area and that non-sense usually stops real quick.
@@goldman77700 exactly. Because the older bull elephants teach the youngsters through example what it means to be a man in the elephant society: strong but not an abuser of power. Dominant without being a bully.
The younger bulls, immediately fall in line once they realise that their previous behaviour was wrong. Plus, the elder bulls are too big and strong for the youngsters to tackle. So they fall in line, unless they would like to receive a fatherly spanking 🤣
I gotta admit the beauty of this footage is absolutely breathtaking😍
From the animals to the Kilimanjaro shot in the background everything looks amazing it feels like a planet out of the Star Wars universe...
Those are some big boys!!!!
I’m a twin, I’m a gal and my twin is a boy, the twins reminds me of him, we are very protective towards each other, we grew up with one another, we always were together, always had each other, very very cool.
It is not a pleasant to see my elephant friends fighting with each other,but it is pleasant to see them enjoying the freedom that they deserve,unchain In the beautiful African land.❤️❤️❤️❤️🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🌏
Underrated comment 👍
The legendary Attenborough narrates
Elephants are unique beasts 🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Just think that’s what Atlas will become when he is older, just amazing!!!
Magnificent sentient beings. I bow with respect & adoration.
I first time I've ever seen elephants move at max speeds. For an animal weighing six tons, they are fast
It's good to see every elephant with a tusk! #SaveTheElephants 💚💚💚💚💚💚
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Imagine being attacked by a bull who waited 30.40 years to mate
Great video, capturing some rare yet necessary moments for the future of our African elephants! TY, BBC.
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Hi debra, How are you doing?
Absolutely amazing creatures
An elephant had twins?! I didn't think that was possible!!! At least they are safe.
It’s rare but it does occur..
@@stefansalvatierra4913 so cool!!
Very rare video to see more than one long tuskers together, thanks 😊
It must have been so awesome watching 2 big bulls going at it
Here’s a fact about elephants. They can recognise themselves in a mirror not many animals can do that, take Cats and Gorillas for example they think their own reflections are another one of their own kind.
🐷also can recognize themselves
Self awareness
Cats and gorillas actually can recognize themselves after getting used to the mirror. All animals need to be taught. Even humans. Humans don't recognize themselves in the mirror when they're young either, but they learn how to thanks to their parents telling them who the individual in the mirror is. No animal is more special than the other.
@@VivianaSilverback Neither true nor false. Humans cannot recognize themselves in a mirror until they reach the age of 2. Teaching can accelerate that process, but it comes naturally to humans at 2 years old. It is an instinct that other primates do not posses, but can be taught. Very similar situation to language. You can teach a primate sign language, but they'll only use it to make a demand of some kind to whoever taught them to do it, they don't "speak" to other primates using the learned signs or process their thoughts in language. Human toddlers communicate in language just for the sake of it, there is no motive, it is pure instinct.
If we assumed that your claim is correct then that raises some questions.
If all creatures need to be taught this skill, then who taught the first human or elephant what a mirror is? And why did it only occur in a limited selection of species? Why don't other primates teach each other what a mirror is when humans do? We have established that they are capable of being taught about mirrors and we know that they pass information so what gives? Many creatures drink from bodies of water that produce mirror images, but they still cannot recognize a mirror image of themselves. Do you see the problems?
@@cell4224 every animal can perceive their reflection .They had have been doing so since centuries when coming in contact with water bodies.
The thing about getting pertubed has to do with the mirror as a foreign object in itself and the detailed reflection it gives off.
Certainly one of my favorite animals.
Hats off to the cinematography
So beautiful and Family oriented as well.
Breathtakingly Beautiful! I Love and Adore Elephant's! Thank you for making my Heart Smile! ❤🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘❤
How proud and majestic they keep their difference between themselves and not like the other false kings.
Lions,Tigers and bears are powerful predators....This is POWER! THE AFRICAN BULL ELEPHANT!
Não poderiam ficar sem os pequenos lindos gémeos elefantes, pois não !!? Que evacuação de forma ordenada numa grande maratona .. deixando para trás a contenda entre gigantes, os ensinamentos passados e a memória ...fez com que tomassem a decisão de sair para um lugar mais tranquilo!! Impressionante...
It's good to see them like that...
Great video!
I love seeing big tuskers battle like that!
I can't watch any of these without this old man's voice
Just one second into the video and I'm already stunned by the amazing photography!
2:18 run for yo life. Males with big ding dongs are going crazy
Bull Elephant - The undisputed king of jungle.
Incredible 🐘❤
The Woolly mammoths.
Such majestic and remarkable creatures
This is insane! This was literally on my TV (BBC America) a few hours ago.
I never thought elephants could move so fast
About 25 mph. Faster than a human..
Gives a new meaning to 'chasing tail' PMSL!
I saw Thai last week it’s so rare to see baby elephants twins. I hope they’re still alive and good and going strong 🙏🏾 the mum annoyed me though she kept making dumb mistakes 😩
Why go to the flipping swamp and more than once too it’s clearly death trap for babies 😒
"Gods don't have to choose. We take."- 🐘
Cameraman is exhausted trying to keep up with the twins
Nature is beautiful
Be amazing to find out the actual force's they exert through fighting there own, equal power and at full potential , it must be off the charts
Amazing video!!! BBC Earth is amazing too!!! Richard Attenborough, the narrator, is, just, absolutely wonderful !!!
David Attenborough :)
It's David Attenborough, Richard was his brother.
@@anushkars You're right, thanks for the information!!!
@@kindoe66Thank you for the information!!!
@@ΕΛΕΝΗΠΑΠΑΒΑΣΙΛΗ-ω6ν You're welcome. 🙂
May God bless those who produce good content.
What a graceful animal....
It must be terrifying to be a young female elephant in heat. All those blustering bullies out to get you…
They want that elephant D
Its nature
Imagine a dump truck or a bulldozer with a volatile, hormonally imbalanced mind in control of the wheel. You’ll get a good idea of what it’s like to be close to musth-maddened bull elephant..
respect
Jakie one sa piękne
amazing photography! Cudos to the brave camera operators and clever editors.
You got to be kidding me is that that's all what a bummer
elephants fights elephants will win the fights
This is absolutely amazing video..!!! Hope all of these elephant family thrive
Weird to see an elephant with a tusk curved downward. Must be uncomfortable sometimes.
Poor baby elephants. They looks so scared.
Úplne nádherné video . Ďakujem krásne tim co to nafilmovali . Slony su uchvatne zvierata .
Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuh?
@@pedrocampos691 Keď mi napíšeš odpoveď . Tak aspoň zrozumiteľné a nie hatlaninu 🙌👦🙌
Baby elephant 🤗🤗🤗❤️❤️❤️
incredible,,,,nail biting moment
I really love the elephant video
MORE ELEPHANTS!
"About 4 days every 4 years or so a female elephant can get pregnant."
The length of this clip is about 4 minutes.
I think that a mistake has been made there mate (please correct me if I am on the wrong here). But female elephants don't come into oestrus for 4 days every 4 years. They come into oestrus for 3-4 days every 4 months.
However they do give birth to one child (only 1 in a 100 births ends in twins) every 5 years. After a gestation period of 22 months, the baby shall be breast-fed and shall receive its basic survival skills for the next 3 years. Then the mother can mate again and after another 22 months produce another child.
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Did anybody notice that.......
The mother elephant's one of her both tusks is bent towards her mouth! 🦣
What a beautiful
They may, unfortunately, be the last great beasts to roam the earth in this part of life's history. .
White Rhino.
@@majoroldladyakamom6948 That one is almost exinct too.
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Nice elephant 🐘 👍 👌 😊
I love animals.
It's estrus, not oestrus. Great video!! 😉
This is a British narrator speaking
I think that a mistake has been made here (please correct me if I am on the wrong here). But I've read that female elephants don't come into oestrus for 4 days every 4 years. I've read that they come into oestrus for 3-4 days every 4 months.
However, they do give birth to one child (only 1 in a 100 births ends in twins) every 5 years. After a gestation period of 22 months, the baby shall be breast-fed and shall receive its basic survival skills for the next 3 years. Then the mother can mate again and after another 22 months produce another child.
Ookkk?
@@pedrocampos1787 yep. Solid elephant fan here. Sorry if I am sound a bit overwhelming 😂😂
@@pedrocampos1787 I only hope that I didn't mention something wrong
Imagine. Even Lions getting on that way would be crushed by the level of testosterones.
2:42 there is no way they are runing this fast it seems to be edited
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I love watching these❤️
Rare seeing such bug tusk these days unfortunately
Aww one of the baby elephants is named after me.
Run for your life baby elephant! You are too cutee!!
Passing on one's genes & DNA has never been easy business for any male creature on planet earth!!! There must be some kind of struggle and competition😅😅😅
Amazing video I really like so much ❤️❤️
They are bachelor's says it all
Incredibile 🔥
What a situation ohh my god
Fantastic
Bruh do you really think she wants to mate with you when you are kicking her babies? Grow up.
Musth and testosterone, at the very least they don't immediately go for the kill option like bears.
@@kennethsatria6607 when a male elephant can’t get a female, they sometimes take there sexual frustration out on rhinos. There basically giant teenage frat boys
Female elephants tend to mate with the biggest and the oldest bulls who tend to be more experienced and keep the younger delinquents in line with their mere presence. The choice between a teenage dirt bag and a southern gentleman..
Amazing
Sadly Atlas passed away last year due to starvation during the second dry season of its life. Seems sharing Mom's milk reduces the odds greatly for elephant calf
Unfortunately. Elephant twins are very rare (only 1 in 100 pregnancies results in twins). And them having to share their mother's milk and especially in hazardous conditions, makes the chances of both of them making it to adulthood very slim 😢
It's crazy how you can almost tell their personality by their tusk.
And like people, elephants can be left-tusked or right-tusked depending on which tusk they favor using (resting their trunk, digging, foraging..) which you can tell by the wear and tear..