Elephants 101 | Nat Geo Wild

As the world's largest land mammal, elephants have quite the commanding presence. But did you know elephants can't jump? Or that baby elephants lose their first set of teeth and tusks, just like humans? Learn about both Asian and African elephants and the threats facing these highly intelligent animals today.
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[@NatGeoWild]

Elephants are known for their incredible memory. What new facts did you learn about our majestic friends? 🐘

[@saadfadel924]

Well I didn't know that asian elephants are in danger

[@saadfadel924]

How many elephants in Asia ??? 🤔🤔😞

[@ryandujumbomamutuseelephan6648]

Nat Geo WILD To save the African giants from poachers

[@AndreGaming2O11]

Lol its not how many elephants in Asia it's how many elephants are in Asia

[@AndreGaming2O11]

@@ryandujumbomamutuseelephan6648 ffgf. Gynhrbrhhdthebehttethbeuy

[@tub3scr3am3r]

an elephant scratching it's crotch with a twig is the best thing i've seen in a while

[@sya553]

lmfao

[@no.5179]

@@sya553 lol!!

[@erickaldana1186]

Problem solving at it’s finest!

[@goodstuffbadstuff2304]

and then it eats it 😂

[@Lady_Odi]

I thought it was the stomach

[@kookaman6095]

I LOVE ELEPHANTS!!!!! 🐘🐘🐘

[@NatGeoWild]

We love elephants too!

[@sk8bak2mylife]

I too love ELEPHANTS!!!! Even though I haven't met one.…

[@africanelephant9708]

Hello brother😁

[@bette3740]

OMG SO DO I!!!!

[@anak-anakputatan5629]

@@Felix-iu8sf vn, %a 00

[@Rose-im1wx]

Elephants are beautiful creatures.

[@NatGeoWild]

You're right, Felicity! Elephants are beautiful as well as intelligent.

[@splinter360]

Truly.

[@franciscocastro2074]

yes

[@veras1535]

Fr fr

[@worldsmartelephants]

elephant are beautiful and fancy animal in my mind

[@NghtMonster]

I love elephants! When I was in Kenya, I didn't realize how huge they truly are until we had a bull come with the herd and was so shocked! They're very sweet and gentle. It really hurts how they are being hunted, we are such selfish beings! 😔

[@iamthehvaclady87]

❤️

[@SkullCandy5671]

Poached*, not hunted. Poached mostly for the Chinese to supply their disgusting traditional "medicine".

[@SweetTooth8989]

Yes, it's absolutely horrible. The one positive thing that can be said though is that the interest/demand in Ivory is going down as time goes on thanks to newer generations of people being more concerned with protecting wildlife and also the traditional Chinese medicine trade being less supported as well by newer generations.

[@SkullCandy5671]

@@SweetTooth8989 Poaching wouldn't would a problem if these animals were allowed to be bred and farmed for their resources.

[@greenapple9477]

@@SkullCandy5671 No, just no......

[@moglee5998]

Elephants truly are a perfect combination of beauty, brawn and brain.

[@noobestyt1829]

Hi i like ur comment

[@Propain4eva]

My favorite animal! I’ve lived with one in Kenya for a couple of months in my childhood and when I went back about 2 yrs later he still remembered me

[@mric1980]

Aww so sweet

[@PiethePhoenix]

That means he likes you

[@Traina]

How did you know that? Lol

[@duthebestlion]

Even after years of separation, zoo elephants can recognize their loyal visitors and express gratitude for their surprise visit. Asian elephants need much protection for their survival, and they deserve it.

[@corywayne1810]

Yeah, but that's no reason to frequent zoos. Elephants also recognize old friends from circuses and other abusive situations. Don't support captivity and exploitation.

[@averagesinnerrepenting8917]

Elephants are my favorite animal ever.

[@ampodelgado2882]

Mines as well. I love them.

[@dids3384]

Same after cats

[@dtmstormphotography]

LIKEWISE 🐘💜

[@arielyancy3181]

Minds are lions but totally love elephants 🥺❤️

[@muhammadfahmi406]

Iuuil

[@eimaanbilal1627]

Elephants are one of my favorite animals and have been ever since I was young 🐘 they’re so beautiful and majestic :)

[@farzanafaisal7791]

I love elephants so much happy birthday to them and may they all live forever and never go extinct may god protect them all

[@nansu1507]

What

[@farzanafaisal7791]

@@nansu1507 shut up.

[@Carnidoom]

@@farzanafaisal7791 what

[@farzanafaisal7791]

@@Carnidoom shut up

[@Carnidoom]

@@farzanafaisal7791 lmao why

[@zbynekcodykolacek]

When I was way younger, I have seen a slogan that said...” sometimes I like elephants more than people...” last decade or so, I fully understand the slogan!

[@Elektra444]

Absolutely majestic creatures. My favorite animal 💜

[@abelmantor7557]

I love that old saying "An 🐘 never forgets."

[@FFNAYT]

"Are we gonna address the 🐘 in the room"😂

[@sun.sh.in.e]

This animal hunting has to stop.

[@madden8021]

Same to using them in circuses, zoo's or forced elephant breeding mills, that also needs to end.

[@noahguzman5850]

Jasmine Jackson for food? We need to eat somehow

[@anoblesteed5685]

noah guzman there’s no need to eat elephants though

[@mayritorres1950]

noah guzman U are IGNORANT asf

[@BL-bg1fj]

madden8021 nah we are keeping our zoos thank you very much

[@MartinParyz]

Elephants are very cool. Thanks for the very informative and fun clip. :))

[@NatGeoWild]

The largest elephant to date was 13 ft tall! Isn't that incredible?! We're glad you learned more about elephants through our video.

[@khawarsaeed4252]

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[@unitedgoods]

@@monirhossain6555 ss0d4r vhh

[@reflectorslice455]

@@monirhossain6555 ELEPHANTS ARE GOOD

[@HillyRockyRoads]

Thank you for doing a video on elephants. They’re my favorite animal and I want to work with them as my job. I just wish people would stop hunting them and just coexist together. It’s sad.

[@NatGeoWild]

We're so happy to hear you learned some more facts about our elephant friends! We hope our videos encourage viewers like you to work together on creating a sustainable future with the wildlife.

[@cocohorselover8059]

Same here Favourite animals 💗 (Knew those facts but this is a great video either way)

[@galakreps4285]

I agree with you completely. After all, God allowed people to dominate animals, but they should do it with love, and not cruelly kill them because of profit. But there is a great hope that soon people and animals will live in peace.

[@ldi1451]

Do you think the same for other animals? I.e. pigs chickens cows marine life etc?

[@queencersei7206]

So ! That’s where they hid… MY ELEPHANTS !

[@Eva-xk3oz]

I needed some serotonin today so I googled "elephant video" and here I am

[@ereneren4504]

ellephant is big createture from GOD

[@Okay.Being.Different]

One reason why I like elephants 🐘 is because of their superb intellect.

[@Maniacguy2777]

2:42 Love is in the air. ❤️

[@cliffnelson1174]

That one elephant that was scratching his nads with that branch was pretty smart.

[@manningpunk9451]

Elephants are my favorite .🐘🐘

[@NatGeoWild]

We love how intelligent the elephants are! 🐘

[@manningpunk9451]

Nat Geo WILD I think after humans,octopus and then the elephants will be the dominant species.

[@Nih407]

Elephants are the beautiful creature of the Almighty Allah❤🥺

[@albanellaminore9414]

I found this video really intersting, absolutely fact checked and complete! Well done Nat geo! I'd like to have more of these videos.

[@NatGeoWild]

We're so happy to hear you learned more facts about the elephants through our video, Andrea! If you want to watch more of our 101 videos, please check out: bit.ly/NatGeo101Videos

[@SagnikSamanta26]

​@@NatGeoWild please tell me the music name at 4:42

[@KHALIDMAQDASHI]

​@@NatGeoWild good luck

[@kidsfun9932]

This is learning that elephants can pick up a tree with their trunks.

[@ronnienagy1901]

😭 Today, African elephants are now listed as Endangered.

[@jasonbrazen3732]

🥺

[@brajeshsingh2391]

yes because of their tusk. Ivory is one of the most traded and valuable animal products. Shame on people who pay huge money for essentially what is product of torture and death. Governments all over should confiscate all ivory products and declare their possession illegal.

[@buttertoast1745]

Is that true 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@uselessaccount6737]

@@brajeshsingh2391 Isn't trading with ivory illegal? The goverment banned it years ago.

[@uselessaccount6737]

@@buttertoast1745 Unfortunately, yes.

[@absxyz8714]

1:40 my dog recognised himself in the mirror

[@achip9]

I cant believe elephants have 100,000 muscles ! I really love elephants ! I have a ton of stuffed animals and my favorite is an elephant 🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘

[@Howlingburd19]

Elephants are so cute and incredible! Like they’re so smart and unique :)

[@ek9509]

The tusks are made of ivory, and baby elephant tusks are called tushes.

[@elvinmah165]

I love elephants. They are basically indestructible with their great Size, tusks, skin, intelligence, stability. ❤🎉

[@cestomango1529]

dont let elephants go extinct

[@scottandrew8906]

Animals are incredible and elephants are definitely one of my personal favorites. Whenever I’m down, I watch or read about animals and I always feel better.

[@turtleblazer3310]

My bucket list, to meet an elephant, my favorite specie.

[@reniannajoseph3588]

Just come to kerala india..especially in this thrissur puram festival

[@James_Warren322]

I learned it takes a lot of food to sustain their size and that like most animals they are vegetarian, "I have known my whole life that predators don't like to eat meat, they have too!"

[@snoopy_next_door]

Elephants are so elegant, its grey, thick skin, long flexible nose, enormous hip... everything is 😍

[@RedStarAero04]

More beautiful than any men and women alike

[@ToriMiki-md3gz]

Elephants are one of my favourite animals .They are so beautiful and smart😊

[@techarts8938]

Elephants (imo) are the most majestic creatures to be born. I’d consider them as the true gods of our planet. They’re large, yet they look so composed. Elephants are more majestic than lions and tigers. They’re so godly that it is for this reason that they’re in our temples in South India

[@whattypeofx7750]

i just love how humans, just choose to make stuff out of things they should not make things out of, and hunt them down within the inch of their lives for useless crafts that coulve just been stone or plastic

[@LuzMaria95]

I didn’t know dolphins and magpies pass the mark test too. So intelligent. Magpies surprised me the most. 🤩

[@ivantheterrible2594]

Pigs can also recognize themselves in a mirror.

[@n1c98]

"Elephants are the only animals with long trunks" Tapirs, Saiga Antelopes, Giant Anteaters, Wild Boars, Elephant Seals, Aardvarks, Proboscis Monkeys all have trunks as well but I think she was more emphasizing theirs is the longest

[@gueminpark3940]

It makes me sad knowing that there are people out there who kill these very beautiful animals just for business. I mean do those people even have a soul!

[@ThePhysicalReaction]

They also love hearing live piano played.

[@timholt9948]

Need to protect these amazing animals

[@itzajdmting]

Elephants are immense. Lot of love for these graceful giants.

[@larrylongjr.5524]

And another thing God made elephants to be in the wild not to be in a circus!🐘

[@mric1980]

Yeah

[@tusker9959]

Yup

[@franceshenry838]

These animals bring praise to their creator Almighty God!!!! Show respect to him and continue to appreciate and love these treasures!!!!!

[@timothyball7502]

Henry, imagine the elephants in the boat with Noah. I can, 6-10-2022

[@nathandei1674]

No one asked

[@wleon4068]

Humans really are the demons of this world. The way we have hunted these majestic animals to the point of extinction, is beyond comprehension. Not just elephants but other animal, birds, insects and marine species too.

[@joslinnick]

2:31 Does that elephant have Vitiligo?

[@robindelacruz2805]

My favorite animal is elephant 🐘

[@FabulousFeathertail]

I love all animals but my favorite animal is the 🦁.

[@tyroneobeyesekere1407]

I love elephants

[@hafizur]

Is it just me or the most giant creatures are the most humble (for example whale shark, elephant,rhino,)

[@kimtiaz7]

who told you rhinos are humble ? they are very mad creatures

[@ACoroa]

Hippos, orcas and polar bears would beg to differ.

[@ultimatechessplaya]

@@ACoroa orcas are just dolphins except 50x worse

[@nickgasper-em5iu]

Elephants have really good memories

[@IKEMENOsakaman]

Elephants are known for their incredible memory. I wish I could remember as much as our majestic friends. 🐘

[@owoeyepaul8995]

What! They can swim????😱

[@tusker9959]

Yeah

[@georgiadionisiadou5172]

I love the elephant's... 🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ from a Greece 🇬🇷😍💙

[@巫祈恆-q5s]

I ❤ 🐘 🐘 🐘 🐘 🐘 🐘 🐘 🐘 🐘 🐘 Because it's Powerful,Intelligent and Beautiful Animal

[@uwasechanciella3395]

❤❤❤🎉😊

[@larrylongjr.5524]

I love both the African and Asian elephants including their great ancestor the mammoth!🐘🐘🐘🐘

[@calanimates1686]

Haha, Haha! Its a giraffe!

[@ILikeCats452]

Elephants are my favorite animals!!! 🐘.

[@Chang_49]

I love Elephants

[@mzjoseph88]

18,000 lbs.. I would have never guessed. Geeze that's big.

[@wleon4068]

Just a random thought: the bigger a creature is the slower it moves. The smaller a creature is the faster it moves.

[@mercyvalentine8151]

*ELEPHANTS ARE SO CUTE 😩💘🐘* like if u think soo

[@pwrovr9k731]

ELEPHANTS ARE SO CUTE Like my reply if you think so

[@pedestrian_0]

@@pwrovr9k731 ELEPHANTS ARE SO CUTE like my reply to that reply if you think so

[@gulzarpasha3795]

merni cornn pleas.

[@gulzarpasha3795]

merni cornn pleas

[@SidsCamp2]

@@pwrovr9k731 I Liked

[@ivantheterrible2594]

It's ironic that Asian elephants are more endangered than their African cousins considering they don't carry as much ivory. To quote Optimus Prime, "Freedom is the right of all sentient beings".

[@unlucky_potato6383]

Now it has come up an even bigger threat. "Bloodpearls" are, just what they sound like, pearls made out of blood. The thing with these is that they threat not only elephants with big trunks, like the hunt used to, but now every elephant. The hunters is also taking the blood while the elephants alive, which is extremely painful.

[@sitinabilah3325]

My name is Siti Nabilah. From Smk Bakti Nusa, Bogor Regency, permission to comment. elephants are amazing !! because the elephant is a mammal that has a long trunk, and this trunk is used to take drinking water. I hope this elephant will be sustainable and not extinct. That is all and thank you.

[@mashiparrots]

So cute I absolutely love them💐

[@zenedhyr7612]

Funfact: In Indonesia, Sumatran Elephant lives in jungle. Meanwhile, in Africa they have to deal with lions, there in Sumatra they have to deal with tigers (also humans ofc).

[@anujhchand3832]

Elephants are the coolest animals. I really love them.

[@sharonhollock3040]

I love elephants they so smart there are like babies.Majestic.

[@TheG6Group]

My cat furkids (who love to do dress up and costumes) can 100% recognize themselves in mirrors! They also recognize themselves on-screen to take selfies! They even have their own stand-up mirror at their height level, and use it. I do have formal psychology university level training in Interspecies Communication & Enrichment, so I am sure that cats can also recognize themselves in mirrors & in selfies. Now, I did teach them mirrors & selfies, so there may be a learning curve - I’m not sure yet about that…

[@theanimalshabit]

Lifespan: Elephants have a relatively long lifespan, with some individuals living up to 70 years or more in the wild.They are known for their high intelligence and are capable of problem-solving, using tools, and even showing signs of empathy.

[@facts_effsee]

Such beautiful creatures 😍. So sad that they are threatened for their ivory. Hopefully we can save them from extinction ☹.

[@mric1980]

Yes

[@LilDefuseKit]

1:35 "Dolphins and magpies" *shows a bird that isn't a magpie*

[@fireywerewolf_6747]

Elephants are the best I love them 🐘

[@ballerferguson8695]

Elephants are a reminder to people of what could happen to them in the same situation as what happened to the mammoths

[@cesaralejandro7725]

I love African elephants they are so cute.

[@paintkim9211]

My Top 10 National Geographic Animals 1st Elephant 🐘 2nd Rhinoceros 🦏 3rd Whale 🐋 4th Shark 🦈 5th Crocodile 🐊 6th Turtle 🐢 7th Bison 🦬 8th Grizzly Bear 🐻 9th Panda Bear 🐼 10th Polar Bear 🐻‍❄️

[@ryandujumbomamutuseelephan6648]

Elephants are my favorite mammals 🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘!!!!!!!!!

[@cliffnelson1174]

That one big guy scratching his belly with that stick reminds me of my father when he also scratched his back with a stick....

[@splinter360]

Truly beautiful and emotional creatures.

[@dadjokeschannel]

What is an elephant's favourite sport? Squash

[@RahulKumar-it7zd]

I don't why but I feel great affection towards elephant since childhood. May be it's my past.

[@PiethePhoenix]

Elephants are so cute! 😍❤🐘

[@jesussysnavarrete416]

Baby ones yeah.

[@ThePrimateProfessor]

Great info and really well explained, thanks!

[@Mister_Superfly]

I find elephants fascinating, thanks for the help!

[@maskyprime]

My favorite animals after cheetahs

[@adirath2597]

Whatever nature has created, it's blissful 🕉️

[@itsmitzi]

Cutest living creature ever 💙

[@jefflovenc]

I love doing elephant movements as exercises to improve health 😅 stronger legs, better breathing, and stronger hands……

[@ashwinyadav3027]

Elephants are my favourite 💓

[@theamazingandtalentedblake8296]

Lone Ranger mine too !!!! And hippos are another of my favorites

[@skayafan1470]

I love elephants! I love them because my great grandparents gave me my first stuffed animal which was an elephant

[@project3409]

loved this!

[@gwendolynhulteen7506]

Thank you for making a video that is so informative, great images- especially of the elephant swimming and it's feet. Also is conservation enough for a class of youngsters. Most of the other videos I've come across have an annoying narrator voice and the males have obvious privates. I'd rather not be the one to open that discussion with other people's kiddos. Thanks!! Great video!!

[@MrHs1985]

Interesting to learn about elephants!

[@tusker9959]

Yeah

[@jesuschrististherighteous4884]

Isaiah 9:6 - "For to us a Child is born, to us a Son is given, and the government will be on His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace."

[@antioneberry5278]

I'm not messing with an elephant🐘!

[@Slippers2021]

Happy Elephant Day