Despite their reputation as being extremely clever animals, elephants are not well renowned for their agility. At least we were aware of that! The biggest land mammal on Earth, however, may also be highly agile, according to fresh evidence.
The tourists at the Mfuwe Lodge in South Luangwa National Park, Zambia have witnessed something incredible and so hilarious.
An adult elephant has gently climbed over a 5ft wall to steal some mangoes from the safari lodge. Despite its fine moves, the giant’s visit hasn’t passed unnoticed.
“He just chose the most direct route and made himself right at home,” Ian Salisbury, general manager at Mfuwe Lodge told DailyMail.
“The guests were very amused at the idea of a climbing elephant. They were in amazement that it would bother to climb over such a high wall. He was a stranger to us. He wanted to investigate. He wanted to get into the central area where this big mango tree grows.”
It is very common for elephants to visit the safari lodge trees in search for mangoes, but usually they choose a way around. Needless to mention the mangoes season is between October and December. Therefore, the unexpected visitor was a bit too late.
All of the visitors were amused by the elephant’s entrance into the park. He arrived, stretched out, looked about, and ate some grass before turning around oddly and returning the same way, which Ian found hilarious. “Climbing over this tall wall was the quickest route for him to get there. For an elephant to climb up thus far is pretty remarkable behavior.
We can all enjoy seeing the playful elephant since Andy Hogg, managing director of The Bushcamp Company, which owns the resort, somehow managed to capture the amusing scene on video!
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