Baby Elephant Gets Left Behind and Learns an Important Lesson | 4K UHD | BBC Earth

Summary by Krater

This video follows an animatronic camera disguised as elephant dung, named Dung-Cam, observing an elephant herd and their calves as they travel and play in the African savanna. A baby elephant gets separated from its herd in a swamp, panics, but is eventually reunited with its inexperienced mother.

From the video

Answers: How do elephant herds and calves behave in the wild when observed by hidden cameras?

• elephant herd behavior
• baby elephant social interaction
• wildlife espionage cameras
• elephant calf development

What it concludes

• Baby elephants must learn the rules of behavior and how to play nicely with each other at an early age.
• Older elephants make sure the young ones do not cross the line.
• Babies must stay next to their mothers in the center of the herd for safety.
• An inexperienced mother can make mistakes and temporarily lose her calf in treacherous terrain like a swamp.