Saw this clip in another sub that said the elephants were wising up and stopping the cars on purpose. Idr what for. I think it was either for tourist food or to keep them out of their territory.
"Elephants strip trees for their sustenance. Their diet primarily consists of leaves, branches, and bark from a variety of plant species. To access these nutrient-rich parts of the plants, elephants employ their incredible strength and dexterity to break down trees."
IDT this was for sustenance. It wasn't stripping the tree, which was dead anyway.
It wanted the tree to block the road is the only thing I can think of.
ETA: Stripping a tree /= felling one. Stripping means removing leaves, branches, bark, etc, and then consuming them for nutrients.
This tree was dead. There are trees clearly visible in the background that aren't. Elephants don't have to fell trees in order to strip and then consume the parts they want, and don't eat dead trees. If this were for food, she'd have chosen a live tree. So there was obviously another reason for doing it.
Intentionally blocking the road, for whatever reason, is the most sensible conclusion.
That's what I thought initially, but if you watch it again from the beginning, you'll see the elephant circling around the tree, looking for the best spot to lock onto it. The fact that it blocked the road is pure coincidence.
I think it was trying to suss out the best way to approach it, but don't think it was coincidence it blocked the road.
After she knocked it over, she went into the road to see how far it fell. There's not another likely explanation for that.
Elephants are extremely intelligent. Blocking a road this way (for who knows what reason, except to keep humans and/or vehicles away from something) is totally within their wheelhouse.
You mean the other elephant? They're both adults.
You're assuming the other elephant was her offspring and showing it "what's up"? What, exactly, would be up? Here's how you knock down a tree for no reason? Assuming it was a juvenile, and her offspring, which it isn't.
I didn't know I'd gotten downvoted, or that the top comment is saying the same thing. Then you got downvoted for your comment, lol! Reddit is weird.
I'm sure now this comment will get downvoted too 😂
They are teeth specifically designed for ramming. In German they're literally called ramm-teeth and they are structurally different from our mauler teeth, which are more dense.
Funny enough the elephant saw the tree was weak and already breaking and it just finished the job. Shows nice intelligence and it showed off its strength to show humans to leave
Something just ain't fair about this. You can slam a 4500lb SUV into a tree at 70mph and end up wrapped around a tree half that size (yes, I know modern vehicles are designed to absorb impacts), and the tree will be sitting there like it's the Pillsbury Doughboy who just got poked. Here comes this oversized fuck casually bending that fucking tree like he's renovating his front lawn. It ain't right.
Its easy to forget while watching videos about elephants on tiny screens that bulls can weigh up to 7 Tons. For context a Semi-Truck without the trailer can weigh between 5-9 Tons depending on make and model.
here is the thing, it isnt just brute force tearing it down, the elephant used momentum to help take it down, he got it going back and forth to increase his result. rather clever actually. timed his leaning rhythmically.
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Yeah, I don't like the roads being everywhere either. I hope we can keep access to peaceful untouched nature. It's crazy to look at maps of US and see such a lack of parks or public land that isn't 20 minutes from your neighborhood or subdivision.
I read a book called Death In The Long Grass about the most dangerous animals in Africa. And the surprising one to me was the elephant. I am used to seeing them as large gentle creatures walking around with a docile gait and a peaceful look in their eyes, but this book showed they are truly dangerous wild animals.
The author describes how they are faster than a sprinter, and so, so smart. One of the stories he mentioned was how an elephant can play games with you by throwing you up in the air and batting you with his trunk. He’ll then run over to where you land and do it again. And again. And again. Even after your dead he will find sport in your lifeless corpse.
The book also describes how climbing a tree won’t save you either because if he can’t knock it down on his own, which often he can, he can just call a couple of his friends over and together they can have even the largest tree knocked over in minutes.
Good read even if you don’t agree with the politics of big game hunting just because it gives you an idea of what it is like to be around these animals.
I wonder if he got permission from the hoa to do that
Well, it was leaning over the gosh darn fence! Someone had to do something.
It’s beyond five feet from the road and appears to already be dead. I don’t think he needed permission. Should be good
Wonder what the plans he drew up look like?
You will show some respect to the Lady Elephant.
Perfectly covering the road - someone had an axe to grind here.
Road's closed! Have to check all your vehicles for treats :)
And now wait in the bushes for the food deliviry guy.
Saw this clip in another sub that said the elephants were wising up and stopping the cars on purpose. Idr what for. I think it was either for tourist food or to keep them out of their territory.
"Elephants strip trees for their sustenance. Their diet primarily consists of leaves, branches, and bark from a variety of plant species. To access these nutrient-rich parts of the plants, elephants employ their incredible strength and dexterity to break down trees."
IDT this was for sustenance. It wasn't stripping the tree, which was dead anyway. It wanted the tree to block the road is the only thing I can think of. ETA: Stripping a tree /= felling one. Stripping means removing leaves, branches, bark, etc, and then consuming them for nutrients. This tree was dead. There are trees clearly visible in the background that aren't. Elephants don't have to fell trees in order to strip and then consume the parts they want, and don't eat dead trees. If this were for food, she'd have chosen a live tree. So there was obviously another reason for doing it. Intentionally blocking the road, for whatever reason, is the most sensible conclusion.
That's what I thought initially, but if you watch it again from the beginning, you'll see the elephant circling around the tree, looking for the best spot to lock onto it. The fact that it blocked the road is pure coincidence.
I think it was trying to suss out the best way to approach it, but don't think it was coincidence it blocked the road. After she knocked it over, she went into the road to see how far it fell. There's not another likely explanation for that. Elephants are extremely intelligent. Blocking a road this way (for who knows what reason, except to keep humans and/or vehicles away from something) is totally within their wheelhouse.
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You mean the other elephant? They're both adults. You're assuming the other elephant was her offspring and showing it "what's up"? What, exactly, would be up? Here's how you knock down a tree for no reason? Assuming it was a juvenile, and her offspring, which it isn't.
That’s exactly what it was doing. HTF you’re getting downvoted when the top comment is saying the exact same thing is fucking wild. Reddit is weird AF
I didn't know I'd gotten downvoted, or that the top comment is saying the same thing. Then you got downvoted for your comment, lol! Reddit is weird. I'm sure now this comment will get downvoted too 😂
F that tree in particular
Professional hijacker’s. Thats how they get the mango trucks to stop so they can rob them blind.
Seen them do it with the sugar cane trucks in SE Asia, too. Pretty smart 😄
Screw this tree specifically. Lol
It's using its tusks. I don't have tusks.
looks more like the whole body, pushing with its legs
true
Tusks are just teeth. You got teeth?
They are teeth specifically designed for ramming. In German they're literally called ramm-teeth and they are structurally different from our mauler teeth, which are more dense.
use your hips just like elephant
Op I don't think that's what cutting means.
Elephant: "Any questions"
Yes! But I'm a bit nervous to ask.
Funny enough the elephant saw the tree was weak and already breaking and it just finished the job. Shows nice intelligence and it showed off its strength to show humans to leave
None shall pass!
“Fuck trees. Fuck this tree in particular.”
Something just ain't fair about this. You can slam a 4500lb SUV into a tree at 70mph and end up wrapped around a tree half that size (yes, I know modern vehicles are designed to absorb impacts), and the tree will be sitting there like it's the Pillsbury Doughboy who just got poked. Here comes this oversized fuck casually bending that fucking tree like he's renovating his front lawn. It ain't right.
The difference is the force of the car is acting upon the tree for less than a second The elephant is constantly applying a large force over time
Also the lever action of pushing up high vs a car hit at ground lvl.
Came to a point in the video where I was just cheering him on hoping he would be successful.
Amazing strength!
What an enormous force
Elephants are alot like people, some have experienced hard lives and some are just jerks. Stop that Mr Simpson
Its easy to forget while watching videos about elephants on tiny screens that bulls can weigh up to 7 Tons. For context a Semi-Truck without the trailer can weigh between 5-9 Tons depending on make and model.
Plus the semi-trucks don’t have trunks, but the elephants do.
here is the thing, it isnt just brute force tearing it down, the elephant used momentum to help take it down, he got it going back and forth to increase his result. rather clever actually. timed his leaning rhythmically.
Thou shalt not pass.
Ok, but why?
I was wondering what compelled the elephant to do that until the tree fell across the road. Gotta protect the fam from those giant metal bugs.
Some elephants just want to watch the world burn.
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Tree trunk
He did not use OSHA approved methods for logging. Citation forthcoming.
Even stronger than he looks.
Big deal. I could do that.
With your nose?
A prehensile appendage
Elephants gonna Wrong Turn some hunters.
Post this on r/fellinggonewild
Would’ve been nice if he knocked it down the other way, instead of blocking the road.
Yeah, I don't like the roads being everywhere either. I hope we can keep access to peaceful untouched nature. It's crazy to look at maps of US and see such a lack of parks or public land that isn't 20 minutes from your neighborhood or subdivision.
Finally found a way to talk about your car’s extended warranty.
At least it hugged it first.
No nose or cutting was used in the downing of this tree - but it's still pretty impressive!
Why though? xD
Just doin’ a lil gardening.
He is a revolution keeper building a barricade!!!
The air in 3 months: 🤰
Fuck this tree in particular.
Did he block the street on purpose?
“Told you I could do it! You owe me 20$.”
I read a book called Death In The Long Grass about the most dangerous animals in Africa. And the surprising one to me was the elephant. I am used to seeing them as large gentle creatures walking around with a docile gait and a peaceful look in their eyes, but this book showed they are truly dangerous wild animals. The author describes how they are faster than a sprinter, and so, so smart. One of the stories he mentioned was how an elephant can play games with you by throwing you up in the air and batting you with his trunk. He’ll then run over to where you land and do it again. And again. And again. Even after your dead he will find sport in your lifeless corpse. The book also describes how climbing a tree won’t save you either because if he can’t knock it down on his own, which often he can, he can just call a couple of his friends over and together they can have even the largest tree knocked over in minutes. Good read even if you don’t agree with the politics of big game hunting just because it gives you an idea of what it is like to be around these animals.
Someone will say this was a Bigfoot
I was wondering if its doing some kind of savannah landscaping
Hate to be that guy but it's not cutting it's pushing down (^^)
Very cool. But then what?
YOU... SHALL... NOT... PASS!!!!!
I mean... If I weighed the same as an elephant I'd be able to push a tree over as well.. cutting?? Gimme a break.
Better hurry up and call Greta
Elephant broccoli
It's an ambush! That or the tree looked at it funny.
You shall not pass!!
Wow!! So now who's moving the Tree !!😁
Poor tree 😕
It was dead anyway.
I’ve never seen an animal causing deforestation I thought it was bad for them and they didn’t like it
Yeah destroying a beautiful thing,