An adorable video showing two elephant calves playing on a road at night has surfaced online.
The clip, shared by IAS officer Supriya Sahu on Monday, shows the baby elephants playing with each other in the middle of a road. Meanwhile, adult elephants are seen foraging on both sides of the road. One of the elephant calves is seen playfully placing its head on the road as the other one pushes it. The clip seems to have been captured from a halted vehicle under the light flashed on the elephants.
“While their mighty parents are busy foraging, two kutty (baby) elephants have sneaked out to play #elephants vc – a forward,” tweeted Sahu.
Watch the video here:
While their mighty parents are busy foraging, two kutty (baby) elephants have sneaked out to play ❤️#elephants vc – a forward pic.twitter.com/KANRlbcDoQ
Some users raised the issue of human-animal conflict. “The noise of the vehicle is not disturbing, nor are the lights. I suppose it may serve as protection to humans, but to the animals it’s an intrusion,” commented one.
The noise of the vehicle is not disturbing, nor are the lights. I suppose it may serve as protection to humans, but to the animals it’s an intrusion. https://t.co/7tOtedVHZd
Recently, a clip showing a mother elephant protecting her newborn calf from rain did rounds on social media. The video shared by Sahu on Twitter was captured in the Gudalur municipality of the Nilgiri district in Tamil Nadu.
Many users loved watching the baby elephants at play. 
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