Baby Elephant Operates Hand Pump Using Trunk to Drink Water; Cute Video Goes Viral

A video of a 9-months-old baby tusker operating the handpump with his trunk to quench his thirst has emerged on social media. 

First Published Jun 16, 2021, 1:21 PM IST | Last Updated Jun 16, 2021, 1:21 PM IST

A video of an intelligent baby elephant pumping a hand pump with its trunk has gone viral. This video was shared on Twitter by a handle named ASG, with the caption, "At school near Alipurduar, West Bengal." In the video, a baby elephant is seen using its trunk to push the hand pump and quench its thirst. As the water comes out, the baby tusker drinks it through his trunk. The video shows the baby elephant repeating the same process for quite some time. Watch the video here.