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Nature And Wildlife Tv | African Elephants Enjoying A Good Roll In The Mud

African elephants enjoying a good roll in the mud

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This elephant is showing that you’re never too big to splash around in the muddy water as it tries to cover itself entirely.

He doesn’t let the size of his 13ft height stop him from rolling and playing happily in the mud – as a photographer in South Africa captured the incredible scene in a game reserve on camera.

The adult bull used his full weight to create huge splashes almost as big as himself in a bid to completely cover itself.

But it’s more important than just having fun. Elephants cool themselves by rolling in the mud and protecting themselves from parasites and the sun’s UV rays.

Photographer Anette Mossbach said the elephant spent around a half hour languishing in the muddy water before wiping its ears and eyes with its trunk.

The 52-year-old German man who lives in Bergdietikön, Switzerland, saw two male elephants heading for a mud hole in Madikwe and followed them.

She said: ‘It was so much fun to watch this elephant enjoying his mud bath.

When I saw him enjoying it, I thought if he weren’t so big, I could enjoy it too. If it’s suitable for an elephant, it might be good for us too.

There were huge splashes nearly reaching his body. He splashed with his four legs, one after another, to get his belly covered as best as he could.

“The elephant was making a mumbling noise but was busy with getting mud all over himself.”

‘The elephant looked really happy though, and he even had a big smile. Or at least we can call that one a smile.’

After he stopped, he suddenly realized that we were there watching, and he charged us for some meters but then decided to walk over to another friend who was still enjoying his swim – sadly behind the bushes where we couldn’t see him.

Nature And Wildlife Tv | African Elephants Enjoying A Good Roll In The Mud
‘The elephant first started splashing with his legs in the water, this was probably to get more mud in the water and loosen some more ground for his mud bath’ 
Nature And Wildlife Tv | African Elephants Enjoying A Good Roll In The Mud
‘He was sinking into the mud bath, first lying down for a little while and just moving his head sideways a few times‘
Nature And Wildlife Tv | African Elephants Enjoying A Good Roll In The Mud
‘Then he started lifting his two front legs to roll nearly over to the other side and back – the back needed to be covered too, of course’
Nature And Wildlife Tv | African Elephants Enjoying A Good Roll In The Mud
‘He was sinking into the mud bath, first lying down for a little while and just moving his head sideways a few times’
Nature And Wildlife Tv | African Elephants Enjoying A Good Roll In The Mud
‘After this, he just ‘sat’ in the mud and seemed to enjoy it, he played a bit with his trunk in the mud then stood up again and clean the mud from his ears and eyes with his trunk’
Nature And Wildlife Tv | African Elephants Enjoying A Good Roll In The Mud
It’s more than just fun – elephants use the mud to cool their skin and protect them from parasites and their skin from the hot sun’s UV rays
Nature And Wildlife Tv | African Elephants Enjoying A Good Roll In The Mud
He doesn’t let his 13ft height get in the way as he rolls and plays joyously in the mad bath – as a photographer in Africa captured the incredible scenes in a South African game reserve on camera
Nature And Wildlife Tv | African Elephants Enjoying A Good Roll In The Mud
‘There were about five mud holes in this area, which are used by elephants and rhinos’
Nature And Wildlife Tv | African Elephants Enjoying A Good Roll In The Mud
‘When standing he had another go with all four legs splashing more mud onto his body’
Nature And Wildlife Tv | African Elephants Enjoying A Good Roll In The Mud
‘After he stopped, he suddenly realised that we were there watching him and he charged us for a few meters, but decided to walk over to his buddy instead, who was still enjoying his bath – sadly behind the bushes and out of sight’

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