this post was submitted on 17 Oct 2025
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[–] Dremz@lemmy.world 53 points 1 week ago (3 children)

The scientists studying these elephants have hypothesized that they are under habitat stress. This is why they are utterly exhausted after taking a long journey to look for food and shelter in a place not over populated by humans. The Chinese were documenting them and making sure they survive but still pretty eye opening.

[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 week ago

c/awww,waitnooooo

[–] Damage@feddit.it 12 points 1 week ago

So modern society is stressful even to elephants. Great.

[–] CybranM@feddit.nu 6 points 1 week ago

Yay, humans

[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 28 points 1 week ago

The little one tucked between the others. 🥰

[–] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 19 points 1 week ago (2 children)

TIL elephants sleep lying down.

[–] grandel@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

AFAIK, they dont usually unless they are utterly exhausted.

[–] affenlehrer@feddit.org 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Wait until you find out how often they get visited by the tooth fairy (not the ivory hunters)

[–] NarrativeBear@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

I wonder if elephants have bed time stories about tooth fairies that come and steal your teeth

[–] godrik@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

African Tetris

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 4 points 1 week ago

Heck yeah, there's an elephant community!

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 week ago

Tiniest one's just trying to get some non-fart air. Momma, helllp.

[–] nonentity@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago
[–] sirico@feddit.uk -1 points 1 week ago

I'm so glad my first assumption was wrong