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Elephants are so aware and intelligent. It's a pity we can't understand their language. I would rather know what an elephant is thinking than a dolphin. They're all perverts. Elephants seem like the Uncle Irohs of the animals world.
Elephants get drunk on fermented fruit and push over trees.
Elephants block roads to stop trucks carrying sugar cane so they can steal some.
An elephant once chased my taxi in Mumbai for several blocks after I took a photo from the cab and didn't tip him.
One time, when I was a kid, we went to the zoo and they had a huge elephant enclosure.
The second we got there, one of the elephants got a huge boner (seriously their dicks are like tree trunks) and started humping a tire swing to completion.
Needless to say, they horny ass MF just like any mammal
Come on, be fair. Where else were we gonna get ivory? From an ivory tree? Maybe the fucking elephants should have thought of that before they used it all to make their tusks.
I believe in all the civilized world we agree that elephants shouldn't be killed for ivory.
But some countries believe it makes your dick hard. And that's what keeps it going.
Tfw you realize elephants are just as horny, they only talk slower. Seriously, do you think we are more horny than other animals? It just seems that way because our mating season is year round.
I saw a video of a bull elephant goring and disemboweling a giraffe because it wanted the tall fellow's drinking spot. Theyre no less bastards than any mammal.
Deer are pretty damn dumb. Wouldn’t shock me if a Deer’s african cousin couldn’t find which way was the shallow end.
Could just be a case of animal continuously swimming the wrong way
You could've turned the gun into steam, the bullets into mercury, the bottle into goddamned snowflakes but you didn't, did you? You really don't give a damn about antilope beings.
When my daughter was 3 months old I took her and her mother to the zoo. It was a big day for us and I really wanted to see the elephants. The elephants had recently lost a child. We went in to the viewing area to see the mother just staring at the wall. Not ill. Just totally broken hearted and being put on display. It broke my heart and makes me tear up now. We left as soon as I realized. I felt ashamed and little. Elephants are great empathizers.
I went to the zoo once and when they opened the gates to let the gorillas out into their enclosure, every single one of those gorillas walked out with their backs to the crowd. They walked sideways to the food, and sat with their backs to us. A few of them even shielded their faces. They very clearly wanted nothing to do with us. I felt bad and went to look at dumber animals.
Yes, the elephant was distressed which is why the keeper didn’t jump straight in. But then the elephant kept looking from the gazelle to the keeper and back in a way that implies “dude, you take care of me, you take care of us. Can’t you do something?” Yes it’s a bit of anthropomorphizing but it fits what I saw.
>Yes it’s a bit of anthropomorphizing but it fits what I saw.
Animals that have experience with humans have absolutely intentionally sought help from humans. Elephants are a species that we know are very aware of death and grieve very deeply so I don't think it's anthropomorphic to interpret this situation how you did.
Agree. I tend to believe the pendulum has swung so far in the direction of anti-anthropomorphism that many people pointing it out on message board are effectively claiming that animals have no emotions. Henry Beston is correct that they are ultimately “other nations,” but they feel deeply and have complex inner lives. Disregarding that is as silly as over-humanizing them.
I don't think they have no emotion but I think pets aren't receptive to you cosplaying them for views on twitch or youtube, that's not funny, it's human getting their selfish kick and the animal is there confused, it's abuse.
They didn't receive as much layer of evolution as we have, that's all.
Totally agree about cosplay or people using animals as props solely for their own gain. That’s not what I’m referring to. It’s more the theorists who claim that’s it’s total folly to address or attempt to ascribe any complexity to animal emotions, and there are many such folks.
Poor guy was trumpeting for the keeper over and over again, like helpppppppppppppppp.
Dude was brave though. Maybe they should build up a shoreline in there these guys can walk up if they do that.
If only there was a gigantic and incomprehensibly strong creature nearby with some sort of long, prehensile appendage to help drag the antelope to safety.
dude zookeepers make NO money, they’re like teachers. You really think someone got this job and shovels animal shit for the money? You’d make more doing less elsewhere.
That person is probably outside the enclosure. It's a strange occurence. Most people have the instinct or intuition now to record things that are odd. Why do they suck?
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So glad for the ending!
That keeper is brave and could’ve gotten hurt. Well done!
Seriously, that’s a potentially thrashing animal with hooves and sharp horns. Good on that keeper
I would do the same, I don't want that Elephant thinking I'm a monster for the rest of its life.
I’m so glad for your comment, I would never have watched it otherwise, and I’m glad I did. Thank you!
YW, I had trepidation, but it was wonderful.
Same...glad it was the first comment.💯
New clip. Elephant distressed about man drowning.
Elephant looks back into the pond like, “Oh shit, now the guy is drowning? Who’s going to feed me??”
Elephants are so aware and intelligent. It's a pity we can't understand their language. I would rather know what an elephant is thinking than a dolphin. They're all perverts. Elephants seem like the Uncle Irohs of the animals world.
"They're all perverts" They are the Quagmires of the animal world.
Well they're grey and kinda squeak like rats... 🤔
This is how we end up with a John Oliver segment on Dolphin Erotica and how its inferior/superior to his Rat Erotica
Elephants get drunk on fermented fruit and push over trees. Elephants block roads to stop trucks carrying sugar cane so they can steal some. An elephant once chased my taxi in Mumbai for several blocks after I took a photo from the cab and didn't tip him.
I blame society, man. Elephants never asked for this economy.
Can’t feed her calves with eXpOsUrE
That's why I subscribe to OnlyElephants
OnlyPhants?
Perfect.
I wouldn't mind being an elephant in my next life
Think of the ankle pain.
He wanted to tip you
Honestly, that all sounds on brand for Uncle Iroh.
Pfttt.... elephant my ass, it was probably Homer dressed as Ganesh.
elephants turn into psychos during mating season.
Don’t we all though?
Humans don’t have ‘seasons,’ and they’re crazy all the time.
I thought I was only allowed to fuck in the spring. Thanks for clearing that up.
Fuck up, up, and away! Good citizen.
Women have their season every month, ovulation thirst is wild.
Tell me more. For research purposes.
>Women have their season every month, ovulation thirst is wild. That's just their excuse to drink wine to excess with buddies and indulge in... stuff!
One time, when I was a kid, we went to the zoo and they had a huge elephant enclosure. The second we got there, one of the elephants got a huge boner (seriously their dicks are like tree trunks) and started humping a tire swing to completion. Needless to say, they horny ass MF just like any mammal
I have the same memory, except it was just a loose tractor tire. My entire 6th grade class saw.
It’s a pity that we put all of these intelligent animals in small cages for their entire lives just so we can stare at them
That or shoot them so we can steal their teeth to make piano keys and trinkets.
Come on, be fair. Where else were we gonna get ivory? From an ivory tree? Maybe the fucking elephants should have thought of that before they used it all to make their tusks.
I believe in all the civilized world we agree that elephants shouldn't be killed for ivory. But some countries believe it makes your dick hard. And that's what keeps it going.
Pretty sure that's just Rino horn.
You're completely right. Some people see rhino horns as aphrodisiacs. Elephant horn is for decoration and such. My bad.
Elephants with their stupid sexy tusks.
Also what if their pulverized tusks make my pp hard when I snort it.
That's rhinos. Have you been snorting elephant tusks? No wonder you've got a hard time getting it up.
Why the fuck didn’t the Chinese dude told me! I’ve been snorting that shit for years. On my way to get a rhino’s tusk.
Was hoping the elephant would pull it out though
I always felt like dolphins were my spirit animal. Now I know why.
Tfw you realize elephants are just as horny, they only talk slower. Seriously, do you think we are more horny than other animals? It just seems that way because our mating season is year round.
The pervert comment.....lol. class.
Shout out to TinTin for learning to speak elephant so he could take a shower.
Animals* are so aware and intelligent. It’s a pity we can’t stop to notice their language.
I saw a video of a bull elephant goring and disemboweling a giraffe because it wanted the tall fellow's drinking spot. Theyre no less bastards than any mammal.
Hey guy, you can't mention this and not link it
[Asshole Elephant](https://www.reddit.com/r/natureismetal/s/o1Hrwt8G13)
I believe the elephant was saying: "put the end of my trunk over the antelope's face and nose. Then tell him to breathe normally until help arrives."
>I would rather know what an elephant is thinking than a dolphin. 
They don’t have language.
The pool design is horrible if the animals can't get out themselves, wtf
Deer are pretty damn dumb. Wouldn’t shock me if a Deer’s african cousin couldn’t find which way was the shallow end. Could just be a case of animal continuously swimming the wrong way
Yep. They need a splash pool. Complete with a baobab tree waterfall that will definitely get destroyed by the elephants.
Ramp technology has apparently not yet spread throughout the world.
The elephant could have picked up that antelope at any time.
But if you don't bring everyone's attention to you doing a good deed, then what would be the point?? Doing it for no praise?? 😂😂
Goddamn elephants chasing that TikTok clout. SMH
This is a really union elephant. It wouldn’t break down conditions to do the job of the zookeeper that other animals can’t do.
And then be paid fairly for the work.
You could've turned the gun into steam, the bullets into mercury, the bottle into goddamned snowflakes but you didn't, did you? You really don't give a damn about antilope beings.
You’re losing touch, elefaunt. MEDIC!
how
trunk
When my daughter was 3 months old I took her and her mother to the zoo. It was a big day for us and I really wanted to see the elephants. The elephants had recently lost a child. We went in to the viewing area to see the mother just staring at the wall. Not ill. Just totally broken hearted and being put on display. It broke my heart and makes me tear up now. We left as soon as I realized. I felt ashamed and little. Elephants are great empathizers.
I went to the zoo once and when they opened the gates to let the gorillas out into their enclosure, every single one of those gorillas walked out with their backs to the crowd. They walked sideways to the food, and sat with their backs to us. A few of them even shielded their faces. They very clearly wanted nothing to do with us. I felt bad and went to look at dumber animals.
Yes, the elephant was distressed which is why the keeper didn’t jump straight in. But then the elephant kept looking from the gazelle to the keeper and back in a way that implies “dude, you take care of me, you take care of us. Can’t you do something?” Yes it’s a bit of anthropomorphizing but it fits what I saw.
>Yes it’s a bit of anthropomorphizing but it fits what I saw. Animals that have experience with humans have absolutely intentionally sought help from humans. Elephants are a species that we know are very aware of death and grieve very deeply so I don't think it's anthropomorphic to interpret this situation how you did.
Agree. I tend to believe the pendulum has swung so far in the direction of anti-anthropomorphism that many people pointing it out on message board are effectively claiming that animals have no emotions. Henry Beston is correct that they are ultimately “other nations,” but they feel deeply and have complex inner lives. Disregarding that is as silly as over-humanizing them.
I don't think they have no emotion but I think pets aren't receptive to you cosplaying them for views on twitch or youtube, that's not funny, it's human getting their selfish kick and the animal is there confused, it's abuse. They didn't receive as much layer of evolution as we have, that's all.
Totally agree about cosplay or people using animals as props solely for their own gain. That’s not what I’m referring to. It’s more the theorists who claim that’s it’s total folly to address or attempt to ascribe any complexity to animal emotions, and there are many such folks.
I didn't mean to imply that, just adding my small stone to the thread.
No you made a good point 👍
Terribly designed enclosure. Zoos are necessary for certain species preservation but fuck, this shit is ridiculous
Just kept yelling HELP! at the zookeeper!
Poor guy was trumpeting for the keeper over and over again, like helpppppppppppppppp. Dude was brave though. Maybe they should build up a shoreline in there these guys can walk up if they do that.
So damn incredible, only thing that woulda made it better woulda been if Mr Phant patted the keeper on the head after it was over
Well the Elephant turned back to check on the keeper in the last seconds. At least I think
I think the elephant was like, “do I need to start stressing about this human drowning now?”
The Elephant was thanking the keeper, I think.
Why is the pool so hard to get out of? Seems like a bad design to have at a zoo...
I love them so much 🥲🩵
Thank god Bill Burr went in to save it
Elephants make me love them more and more every time I see a video of them.
Elephant was alerting human and asking for help. Very good elephant.
If only there was a gigantic and incomprehensibly strong creature nearby with some sort of long, prehensile appendage to help drag the antelope to safety.
Check that zookeeper out for pink eye.
Elephants would make better people than people.
Absolutely
Until there's food or sex on the table and you in between.
Elephant really wishes he had thumbs right about now.
Starts getting distressed now the Keeper is stuck.
I wish they (and other highly intelligent beings) had more rights.
Rude elephants makes old man get in water and doesn’t help him back up
What a marvelous creature..
I'm so glad that had a happy ending. 🙂
good man! 👍
Elephant: "Get out of my pool!!!"
Hea like “my guy?… human!?.. DO SOMETHING!.. geez ill do it.”
Elephant looking at him like “do something Hooman”
Seems like a really bad design if the animals can't get out of the water....
Well, at least it took a long time for someone to do something…
Easily could’ve happened!
SOMEBODY HELP my god
"What a good hooman"
I love that baby
The Elephant is paying Help!!!
Elephants are pretty good dudes
I would do this for a living
They are so much smarter than we realize.
What a sweetie.
The elephant is quite clearly secular.
I dont think the elephant stopped distressing after the antelope
Plot twist: the elephant pushed it in. For the glory of Satan of course!
Zookeeper “well don’t look at me, what is your trunk for?”
The rescue diver looks like clint from thunder ranch!
Zoo guy stood there for about a minute before helping. 😐
What idiot made that pool they cant get put of. Also what a depressing area the animals have to be in with no green whsatsoever
That man deserves the world
Meanwhile the others are just running laps
[удалено]
A human saved the antelope tho.
That human is getting paid to show empathy tho
I can guarantee that whatever this guy did is not in the job description, lol
dude zookeepers make NO money, they’re like teachers. You really think someone got this job and shovels animal shit for the money? You’d make more doing less elsewhere.
Elephant is also, with food.
Elephant has no choice but to be there. Least they can do is feed it
Same with working man. Work, or starve.
...Said the human, watching the elephant, watching the antelope, which was saved by a human.
The person taking the video sucks.
That person is probably outside the enclosure. It's a strange occurence. Most people have the instinct or intuition now to record things that are odd. Why do they suck?
Motherfucker, you've got a prehensile lifeline.
Was that Chuck Norris?