This herd was traveling across China (as a result of their original habitat being rendered unusable - multiple villages and towns along their path helped them and fed them.
This shot is indeed rare. The herd was exhausted from their travels and all of them laid down for a nap.
Randomly watched a YouTube documentary about this a few weeks ago.
escapedfugitive on April 17th, 2024 at 00:49 UTC »
elephants sleep for only about 4 hours a day, making them one of the shortest sleeping mammals
Supraspinator on April 17th, 2024 at 01:27 UTC »
Fun fact: elephants (and manatees) have their teats under their armpit, so the little one probably fell asleep nursing.
(Google at your own risk. They look strangely human).
syizm on April 17th, 2024 at 02:30 UTC »
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This herd was traveling across China (as a result of their original habitat being rendered unusable - multiple villages and towns along their path helped them and fed them.
This shot is indeed rare. The herd was exhausted from their travels and all of them laid down for a nap.
Randomly watched a YouTube documentary about this a few weeks ago.