Watch: Adult Elephant Had To Climb A Narrow Staircase Because We Have Taken Over Their Homes
A video of an elephant climbing up an extremely narrow staircase is doing the rounds on the internet. Elephants have the largest brains among all living creatures which undoubtedly makes them exceptionally smart and intelligent.
Elephants have the largest brains among all living creatures, which undoubtedly makes them exceptionally smart and intelligent. Their brains have a total of 300 billion neurons which is three times more than humans.
Their mental capabilities are mind blowing and impress us every now and then. On top of that, catching an elephant in the act of doing something smart is a bonus for the Internet, because everyone loves to watch animal videos.
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A video of an elephant climbing up an extremely narrow staircase is doing the rounds on the internet. The video was shared by Indian Forest Officer Parveen Kaswan on Twitter, so that the rest of us also have the opportunity to witness the animal's intelligence.
This #elephant using a staircase.
¡ª Parveen Kaswan, IFS (@ParveenKaswan) February 18, 2020
What other option he has. The last look will tell you many things !! pic.twitter.com/MC1Q8UwNGr
He also added a fact about elephants. He wrote,
'You see how good he has used those narrow stairs to climb the elevation. Elephants use resources in the best manner. They learn fast, like how to deal with power fencing, blockades, such infra etc. Just to survive'.
In the video, you can see a full-grown elephant climbing a narrow staircase to get to an elevated ground, and its precision in doing so is absolutely perfect.
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Once it's done with the stairs, it turns around and gives one last look which kind of makes it look like he's saying, "I did it!".
While a few reactions pointed out that human beings are destroying natural habitats of animals...
Yes those stairs aren¡¯t meant for animals and we have no right taking away their homes or migratory corridors from them. We need more green corridors for their safe migrations especially avoid being hit by vehicles like it would be on such a stretch of road
¡ª KiloTango?? (@kaarnama13) February 18, 2020
Such a shame. Sad that Corridors after Corridors are getting destroyed beyond imagination by the the super beings in the name of Development who then define the aftermath as Human Animal Conflict when the Poor animal is forced to defend it's last ground.
¡ª Sunil Nair ? (@Onattukarayil) February 18, 2020
This is sad. I wish we were not messing up this badly with our flora and fauna.
¡ª Biscotti ... (@11Poetic) February 18, 2020
Some expressed concern for the animal that he could have fallen down and hurt himself.
I was so afraid he might slip and fall but then he trumpeted his victory over manmade obstacles which should have been repaired knowing it's a right of way for wild life too!!But does anyone care if some animal fell?
¡ª Nandini Shinde (@shindenandini) February 18, 2020
...The rest were in awe of the elephant being such an intelligent being.
The video was buffering so much when I wanted to see 'the last look'... totally worth the wait, but ???
¡ª Poornima Prabhu (@reader_wanderer) February 18, 2020
Amazing step by step
¡ª Pushparani (@Pushpar00274777) February 18, 2020
Awesome!
¡ª Monica K (@MonicaKale8) February 18, 2020
As much as this video is mesmerising to watch, it definitely shows the sad reality of wild animals suffering due to their natural habitats being destroyed in the name of 'development'.
