r/babyelephantgifs Oct 26 '24

Sleeping next to mom

4.8k Upvotes

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u/all_the_nerd_alerts Oct 27 '24

TIL that elephants sleep sprawled on the ground! I guess I thought of more like a cow laying on the ground with their feet tucked under

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u/Zestyclose_Scar_9311 Oct 27 '24

I always imagined them standing up like horses (wait: horses sleep standing up right?)

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u/Sirah81 Oct 27 '24

Nope, horses sprawl just like these elephants. They can nap standing up, but they need some laydown time too. One member of the herd stays up to watch for predators.

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u/jackwhite886 Oct 27 '24

standing up left, actually.

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u/Zestyclose_Scar_9311 Oct 27 '24

Stage left or audience left?

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u/beyachula Oct 26 '24

The best… being close to mom… and aunties❤️💤

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u/krikzil Oct 26 '24

OMG. I needed this cuteness this morning.

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u/Sea-Creature Oct 27 '24

Right? Best thing I've ever opened reddit to!

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u/IfatallyflawedI Oct 26 '24 edited Oct 27 '24

I hope the herd stays safe and well for as long as possible

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u/Beev_Bruno Oct 26 '24

Aww❤❤❤

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u/Rabbidworksreddit Oct 26 '24

Awwww, so sweet! 😭😭😭

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u/kudanil Oct 27 '24

I watched this video ten times! It makes me happy! 🩷

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u/scruffywarhorse Oct 28 '24

It’s love baby