Four Baby Elephants Play Rough And Get Dirty When Mom Is Away

We all know how much kids like teasing each other, and it appears that the elephant kingdom is no exception. Playful: These amazing photos capture an odd moment when four newborn elephants, each weighing up to 300kg, chose to climb on top of each other.

Are baby elephants playful? Young elephants are often found mimicking their elders and this is how they learn and build their own personality's over time. Young are also very playful and won't hesitate to charge the vehicle. Did you know that elephants can distinguish languages and hear with their feet? Elephant language skills go beyond understanding. One Asian elephant learned to mimic words in Korean. Researchers theorize that because his primary social contact while growing up was with humans, he learned to mimic words as a form of social bonding.