Elephants graze constantly. Because their bodies are designed to digest food in small amounts, they may spend up to 20 hours of their day eating. As we’ve joked before, most elephant days look something like: eat, chat, nap, poop, repeat. But the best days for the elephants are often those that are the most relaxed – when they can just be present in their surroundings.
On this particular afternoon, Rana was spending some time with her sisters in the habitat and decided to play with her food a bit. She leisurely snacks on a palm frond (one of her favorite foods), just taking her time.
The video also shows Rana’s unique walk, which is a result of an injury she received when she was approximately 5-years-old. But, as you can see, it doesn’t stop her from going where she wants, whenever she wants.
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Ellen Bollinger says
August 3, 2021 at 3:11 pmAll things Rana are Perfection
SHEILA says
August 3, 2021 at 3:52 pmOH ❤️RANA🐘 MY LOVELY LADY😍. YES HER STIFF LEG SURE GETS HER WHERE SHE WANTS TO GO! WATCHING RANA IM WONDERING IF SHE IS HAVING TROUBLE EATING PALM FRAUNS❓DOES SHE STILL HAVE GOOD TEETH❓RANA TOOK ALONG TIME TO CHEW THAT SMALL MOUTHFUL! THEN THRU DOWN THE PALM🌴 FRAUN! RANA LOOKS PRETTY CHUBBY THO! SHES SO LOVELY❤️🐘❤️ SHES A WONDERFUL LADY! CALM! SWEET! CARING! I STILL THINK SHE CAN GET CLOSE TO LADY🐘. VERY SOON🙏
Sara says
August 3, 2021 at 4:43 pmRana’s teeth are fine. Sometimes palm fronds can just be awkward to chew!
Katie Howard says
August 3, 2021 at 4:39 pmRana-Bug!!! Love this lovely girl – the anchor of all good vibes at Sanctuary! (If Rana were a human, she would be a most effective treating psychologist!) 😊❤️🐘❤️
Sara says
August 3, 2021 at 4:50 pmYou never know – she just might!
SandyJK says
August 3, 2021 at 4:42 pmOh sweet Rana, we love you!
Wim says
August 3, 2021 at 5:11 pmLooking great Rana very smooth moves. Never give up gorgeous giant. 🤗🐘❤️
John says
August 3, 2021 at 7:31 pmThank you for our continuing education on elephants. You’re doing a fabulous job.
Sara says
August 3, 2021 at 8:05 pmThank you!
Beji says
August 3, 2021 at 7:54 pmShe is just magnificent. I’ll grab a bottle of ranch dressing and meet her for lunch. What do palm fronds taste like??
Sara says
August 3, 2021 at 8:05 pmYou can find out and let me know… 😉
Anita J says
August 3, 2021 at 9:39 pmYou have no idea (or maybe you do!) how relaxing and feel good your videos from sanctuaries are! I could watch them for hours! Healthy, happy, relaxed elephants, amazing green, huge spaces, birds chirping, insects buzzing…slice of haven …I am feeling I am right in there with them!..Always great start to my day!…xoxoox
Sara says
August 4, 2021 at 11:13 amThank you. Watching them definitely brings a certain amount of calmness sometimes. We’re glad you are getting some of that feeling.
Nancy Shaw says
August 4, 2021 at 12:46 pmWhat Anita J said !! ( :
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