Saturday 16 November, 2024

Itchy elephant at Dublin Zoo grabs a stick to scratch behind her ear

And you would probably do the exact same.

AN ELEPHANT’S TRUNK is pretty versatile, but it seems to be lacking when comes to scratching.

Asian elephant Yasmin, currently residing in Dublin Zoo, encountered this problem late one night, but she knew exactly what to do.

Zookeepers caught the act, never seen before in the zoo, on infrared camera. Watch it below:

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Itchy elephant at Dublin Zoo grabs a stick to scratch behind her ear

More: Watch as a male tamarin at Dublin Zoo adopts marmoset babies >