Updated 12 November 2019 at 22:02 IST
WATCH: Elephant makes astounding effort, more than earns tasty reward
A video of an elephant making a stunning effort, using every possible means to extend itself to its max height, in order to grab a tasty reward has gone viral
An elephant was seen by an Indian Forest Official (IFS) getting on his hind legs to reach and pluck a jackfruit so that it could relish it, with the video making waves on social media.
Love for Fruits
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The video of the bold tusker making the acrobatic effort to reach for and pluck the jackfruit went viral instantly, and it's easy to see why as it reaches up as high as it can to reach its target, at which point the fruit is seen falling to the ground and the mighty tusker is then seen breaking it with his legs and eating it. According to the officer who shared the post, elephants have the ability to smell ripening fruit from a good distance and then they can follow the smell to reach the fruit. The forest official also mentioned that jumbos and this tusker also love jackfruits a lot.
Going Viral
The adorable video that was posted on Sunday quickly went viral and has already been viewed over 45 thousand times and garnered over 3,100 likes. People took to the comments section to gush over the tusker and his 'Intelligence' and the fact that he did not break the trees.
Published By : Shubham Bose
Published On: 12 November 2019 at 20:17 IST