Elephants are known to eat a range of fruits such as apples, bananas, melons, and pineapples, but did you know that these gentle giants also enjoy mangoes? In fact, they have a sweet spot for these delectable tropical fruits and are willing to go to great lengths to obtain what they desire.
After being recorded going over a 5-foot wall to pick mangoes from the Mfuwe Lodge in South Luangwa National Park, Zambia, a high-spirited elephant has gone viral recently. Despite the fact that elephants are known for being lazy and laid-back, this amusing tusker proves that when they set their minds to something, they can be remarkably nimble despite being the largest mammal on land.
Of course, everyone’s attention is drawn to the adorable elephant’s entertaining show when he decided to act in broad daylight. His entire illegal deed was captured on video and shown to the entire globe.
Although all of the elephants at the Mfuwe Resort visit the safari lodge in quest of mangoes on a regular basis, this amusing kid stands out since he is the first to scale the wall instead of using the main path. Not to mention that the unfortunate animal is a little late, considering mango season in that part of the world runs from October to December.
“He basically took the most direct path and put himself at home,” recalls Ian Salisbury, general manager of Mfuwe Lodge. “The concept of a climbing elephant pleased the guests much. They couldn’t believe it took so much effort to get over such a high wall. We had never met him before. He wanted to look into it. He desired to enter the middle region, which is home to a large mango tree.”
We don’t know if the fun child will be able to reach his goals, but one thing is certain: he has captured the hearts of both tourists and innumerable followers on social media.
“He arrived and stretched out, looked around, ate a little grass, and then weirdly turned around and came back the same way,” Salisbury adds. “The quickest way to get there was to scale this massive wall. Climbing thus high is a really rare activity for an elephant.”
