Elephants are usually referred to as giant creatures as they can rip apart trees and cause devastating destruction at times. But most of us tend to ignore the fact that there is something distinctly human about the species that make them intelligent creatures compared to other animals.
A video has now gone viral on the internet which shows how a group of wild elephants destroyed banana plantations in a village in Tamil Nadu, except the one tree which had a bird’s nest on it.
The video, which is a short clip from what appears to be a local news channel, was shared on Twitter by Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Susanta Nanda on Friday. In the clip, villagers assessed the destruction caused by the wild elephants, while the bird’s nest was left untouched and unharmed.
“This is the reason why elephants are called gentle giants. Destroyed all the banana trees, except the one having nests. Gods amazing nature,” the IFS officer captioned the video. Susanta Nanda also tagged a user, identified as Gowrishankar, for sharing the footage with him.
Watch the video here:
The viral video garnered many likes and views on Twitter, with people appreciating the elephants for being more sensitive.
