14 DAY TRIAL // Back in August, the World Wildlife Fund announced that an elite team of endangered Sumatran elephants had welcomed a new member: a female calf that was born on the ninth day of said month.
Recent news on the topic says that the tiny she-elephant has grown stronger and more confident, and that it is beginning to imitate its mom's behavior.
The video above shows the baby elephant trying to figure out what its trunk is for, and whether or not it might be able to use it to stick some food in its mouth while keeping its balance and looking as graceful as its mom.
“This adorable baby elephant was born to a mother who is part of an elite team of critically endangered Sumatran elephants that help protect communities from conflict with wild elephants in Indonesia,” the WWF writes in the video's description on YouTube.
“She's nearly 4 months old, growing fast and starting to imitate her mother's behaviour. Here it looks like she's getting to grips with using her trunk!” the organization adds.
Once it becomes an adult, the calf might work together with human trainers to chase wild elephants back into the forest and thus help protect local communities and agricultural lands.