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.

All elephants are at risk. The Asian elephant is endangered and the African elephant is vulnerable.1718 The primary threats to elephants are habitat loss, fragmentation, and degradation. Elephants also face human threats. As farmers encroach on elephant habitats to plant crops, conflicts between the animals and humans have led to the retaliatory killing of elephants. Asian elephants in particular, which inhabit one of the planet's most densely populated areas, are unable to coexist with the expanding human population.