AN ELEPHANT poops on her baby’s head — and seems to know what she’s doo-dooing.
Locals in Zimbabwe’s Mana Pools National Park told wildlife snapper Jens Cullman it is a bonding ritual that helps boost the little-uns’ immune system.
An elephant was pictured pooping on her baby’s headCredit: Jens Cullmann/Kennedy News
The pictures were taken at Zimbabwe’s Mana Pools National ParkCredit: Jens Cullmann/Kennedy News
But locals say it is a bonding ritual that helps boost the little-uns’ immune systemCredit: Jens Cullmann/Kennedy News
“They were eating. It was the end of the dry season and they really have to go the whole day through the park and look for what they can get.
“I followed them because I like these two elephants. I got these cute shots of the calf next to the big foot of the mum.”
Photographer Jens explained: ‘when the baby get dung on it, it helps boost the baby’s immune system and maybe it’s some kind of bonding with the mother as well’Credit: Jens Cullmann/Kennedy News
In a heartbreaking revelation Jens said the mother elephant was ‘very skinny’ because of a bad dry season in the parkCredit: Jens Cullmann/Kennedy News
The mother and baby would have had to spend the whole day in search of any food they could findCredit: Jens Cullmann/Kennedy News