Thirsty baby elephant drinks water from hand pump. Video surprises netizens

The video of the baby elephant that went viral on Twitter is from a school near Alipurduar, West Bengal.

We often tend to underestimate what animals are truly capable of. So watching them can sometimes be really fascinating. One such instance was recorded in a school near the Alipurduar district of West Bengal where a thirsty baby elephant was seen drinking water from a hand pump. A video of the incident has gone viral on the Internet and left netizens surprised.

Baby elephant uses its trunk to push the handle of the hand pump. (Twitter/@ParveenKaswan)

The 30-second-long video shows the baby elephant using its trunk to push the handle of the hand pump. It then immediately drinks the water with the help of its trunk. The elephant does so multiple times till its thirst is quenched.

Watch the video:

Since being shared two hours ago, the video has already garnered 15,500 views and several comments. While some netizens were surprised at the video, others found the elephant adorable.

“That elephant knows how precious the water is,” one commented. “Self service is the best service,” another mentioned. “So innocent, seems very thirsty,” expressed a third. “Someone give him some water, please!” a fourth commented. "This elephant knows to use its limbs. Is this evolution?" a fifth joked.

What do you think about this video?