In pictures: Tiny elephant calf finds its feet
14 Sep
Even the biggest land animals on earth start out small, clumsy and unsure on their feet. And oh-so-very cute. Which is why we just had to share these snaps of the Earth-Touch crew’s encounter with this little elephant bambino…
A trumpet call from the east signals the arrival of a massive elephant herd moving towards the floodplains in Botswana's Moremi Game Reserve.
Within the herd is a mother with a tiny calf - not more than a few weeks old! She's surprisingly relaxed despite the crew's presence - but she makes sure the youngster stays close...
The trunk is a tricky, muscle-packed appendage. Sensitive yet super powerful, it's used for everything from dust baths to dominance displays. No wonder it takes a while to master.
A newborn weighs about 100 kilograms - which doesn't really sound very small ... until you compare the little tyke to its 3-tonne mama.
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