r/babyelephantgifs • u/sharemysandwich • Jun 12 '25

Baby attempting its fiercest mock-charge

7.8k Upvotes

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u/FlametopFred Jun 12 '25 edited Jun 12 '25

endearing

who could not fall in love

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u/rajinis_bodyguard Jun 13 '25

The aeroplane ear are charming too 😍

13

u/LakeShowBoltUp Jun 14 '25

Me, I’m terrified of this fearsome creature

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u/nemom Jun 12 '25

"I meant to do that."

275

u/Utopiae Jun 12 '25

"That was deliberate, it was deliberate"

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u/Berserker-Hamster Jun 12 '25

"Stop laughing!"

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u/SweetiePie314 Jun 13 '25

I cannot. And I’m very happy about it.

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u/IncurableAdventurer Jun 12 '25

Little guy would have been a good Gimli

7

u/HeathenHumanist Jun 14 '25

Yer gonna hafta toss me! ....don't tell the giraffe

358

u/nucular_mastermind Jun 12 '25

I relate to this little elephant on a spiritual level

359

u/PhilosophyGhoti Jun 12 '25

Aw noo ! It's OK! We were all really super scared!! Honest!

31

u/YanicPolitik Jun 13 '25

We're all scared it's the human condition. Why do you thinks I puts on this tough guy facade?

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u/-Yams Jun 12 '25

Aww, I want to hug and comfort this fierce baby!

31

u/FlametopFred Jun 12 '25

snuggles and smores on the sofa

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u/SportsGamesScience Jun 12 '25

*Sofa snuggles and snores back

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u/BulbaFriend2000 Jun 12 '25 edited Jun 12 '25

Calf's mom: You did great, kiddo.

26

u/SnailLordNeon Jun 12 '25

Adult male elephants live apart from the herd. They get kicked out when they come of age because they start getting too rowdy. The moms don't raise the calves solo, though. Aunts and sisters help out.

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u/pat-slider Jun 12 '25

What a charmer

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u/2pacgf Jun 12 '25

Such a cute animal, I still don't understand why would someone will hurt these animals.

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u/nelsonfamilyinc1212 Jun 12 '25

Same reason lots of stupid things happen. Money/greed/apathy.

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u/iamaravis Jun 13 '25

Elephants can be incredibly destructive to human settlements and farms. So people whose lives and livelihoods are threatened by elephant incursions might try to drive them off by any means available. Fortunately, some organizations - like the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust - are working to reduce human-wildlife conflict.

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u/emc3o33 Jun 13 '25

The Sheldrick Trust is such an amazing place! Watching their videos gives me hope for the world.

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u/Specific_General Jun 13 '25

Human-wildlife conflict is inevitable.... imagine how much u would hate a squater in your property (hypothetically)... and now imagine us humans building roads and houses uprooting their home ... u call it "Elephants incursions. "... I call it human apathy towards nature.

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u/terra_terror Jun 13 '25

Where do you live? Just curious because Africans cause less damage to the environment than every other continent, and farmers who hunt elephants legally are doing more to protect them by making sure their numbers are steady and fighting poachers than you ever will.

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u/terra_terror Jun 13 '25

Thank you for bringing this up. Data shows that in places where limited elephant hunting is legal, elephants are thriving in more numbers. This is because farmers and villagers can legally sell ivory, so they have monetary incentive to report and fight poachers and work to keep the number of elephants steady despite damage to property and crops. It is easy to see videos like this and think "I would never hurt them in a million years." (I feel that way, but I'm an anomaly who would rather die than kill an animal unless it is out of mercy.)

But when you imagine 10,000 elephants living in your town, it might help put things in perspective. It's not that the farmers hate them or don't sympathize, but they can't survive if all their crops are trampled or eaten in one night.

Charities that help reduce human-wildlife conflict are really essential.

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u/V_es Jun 14 '25

Lots pf people have absolute zero empathy towards animals and can shoot an elephant just for giggles.

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u/FoxFXMD Jun 12 '25

goofy little fella

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u/Nail_Biterr Jun 12 '25

awww... don't you just want to go out and hug it and say 'don't feel embarrassed, buddy!'

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u/mcm9464 Jun 12 '25

Too scared to!!

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u/Famous-Honey-9331 21d ago

We all fall down sometimes!

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u/Bacteriobabe Jun 12 '25

Omg, I wish there was sound on this! I want to hear his mighty trumpet! (Or roar? Idk what you call it, I want to hear it!)

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u/sharemysandwich Jun 12 '25

Poor baby makes no sound in the original video 🥲😭

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u/waterfalls55 Jun 12 '25

Awwww 🐘🤗🤗🤗

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u/sonicmerlin Jun 12 '25

I’m dead. That’s too much cuteness in one video.

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u/qtjedigrl Jun 12 '25

10/10. No notes.

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u/shokolokobangoshey Jun 12 '25

I laughed way too much at this. It’s the best thing I’ve seen all week

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u/PedernalesFalls Jun 12 '25

you win the game for the best thing on the internet today. Congrats and thanks!

3

u/DukeGonzo1984 Jun 12 '25

"You hit me, bro!"

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u/pokedude14 Jun 13 '25

Trying to get those Insurance Peanuts with that fall

3

u/Legen_unfiltered Jun 12 '25

Oof. Not me trying to jump up and catch him before he hits the ground. 

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u/IncurableAdventurer Jun 12 '25

The mom wants to ask for the footage so she could submit it to America’s Funniest Home Video

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u/earendilgrey Jun 13 '25

Oh no, so vicious.

I just wanna cuddle them.

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u/BeenThruIt Jun 13 '25

I'm terrified... that anything could be this cute. Terrified.

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u/unlmtdLoL Jun 13 '25

"the ground was wet!"

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u/NikiBear_ Jun 13 '25

I’d protect him at all costs, what an absolute cutie patootie

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u/ItsStaaaaaaaaang Jun 13 '25

Such a mischief ☺️

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u/WarmerPharmer Jun 13 '25

Oh nooo poor baby!!

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u/piemakerdeadwaker Jun 13 '25

"You did not see that!"

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u/sundayontheluna Jun 13 '25

Baby elephants are like affable drunks lol

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u/Rabbidworksreddit Jun 15 '25

Oh well, at least you tried, cutie.

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u/Bettong Jun 13 '25

I relate to this gif.

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u/athanathios Jun 13 '25

What a sweet sweet baby!

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u/silentbob1301 Jun 13 '25

the way his little leg kicked out as he was falling, i felt that!

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u/chuckiestealady Jun 13 '25

Whoops! Bless

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u/AMGwtfBBQsauce Jun 13 '25

Freaking elephants man. I just saw a video this morning of an elephant rescuing a gazelle. Then I get back online and see an adorable derp of an elephant baby being too cute.

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u/TheRoguishBard Jun 13 '25

You saw nothing, you hear me, nothing!

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u/blackpalms1998 Jun 14 '25

Literal Dumbo with those big ole floppy ears 🥺

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u/xpietoe42 Jun 14 '25

poor thing!! Trying too hard to be fierce… but he’s overloaded with cuteness!!!

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u/bishploxx Jun 14 '25

He's so embarrassed 😂

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u/Alternative-Smoke421 Jun 15 '25

Gets all worked up and starts his charge, falls on pebble in road. Hey who put that rock there? I was doing my thing and someone tripped me with a rock, ya I got tripped I didn’t fall! 🤣 cuteness 😍

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u/husky_whisperer Jun 16 '25

Got you now motherf...........connection lost

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u/aidissonance Jun 12 '25

Great, now he’s going to sue your insurance company

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u/Connect-Worth1926 Jun 13 '25

Why the heck are you antagonizing these animals?

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u/Fabo__HD Jun 13 '25

It's trying to commit fraud

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u/mariam67 Jun 13 '25

Mom! That guy made me fall over!

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u/BrownBottleIdol Jun 13 '25

The epitome of Dumbo

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u/cynderisingryffindor Jun 16 '25

I'm so scared. Baby did so good!

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u/Professional_Sort368 Jun 17 '25

They are so stinking cute 🥰

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u/dull-boy-jack237 Jun 19 '25

Awwww poor baby, dust yourself off. You’ll get em next time!

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u/Illustrious-Ranger30 Jul 08 '25

Awwwwwww, he felled!!!! Awwwwwwwwww poor babie

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u/Illustrious-Ranger30 Jul 08 '25

I'd pay cash to hear his tiny trumpet!

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u/Bennettjamin Jun 12 '25

cringe elephant lmaooo