An Elephant is making headlines after a conservation group uploaded a video showing how the mammal charged a hidden camera after waking up.
An elephant wakes up from having been fitted with a tracking collar that will help protect him and his kind from poachers, and shows that he’s more awake than you might imagine.
The massive mammal, trying to shake off the tranquilliser, finds the hidden camera and shows it what “it’s made of”.
The video was Filmed in Luango National Park in Gabon by Jaime Dias, during an exercise with the National Parks Agency of Gabon.
An elephant charge is incredibly powerful and if followed through an elephant can possibly killing a large rhino or even a hippo. They also easily wreck a vehicle when you are on an African safari so please remember these warning signs.
Each elephant has a distinctive character so it is not always possible to generalize about the difference between serious and mock charges. A lot of this activity initially involves displays of mock threats of bravery.
Most animals will take notice of these threatening displays and take the necessary evasion action. In a serious charge the ears are held back against the neck and the trunk is tucked up against the chin.
Watch the video below:
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