Remarkable footage from the Mfuwe Lodge in South Luangwa National Park in Zambia shows an adult elephant climbing a 5ft-tall wall to steal some mangoes.
Ian Salisbury, general manager at Mfuwe Lodge, told The Daily Mail:
"He just chose the most direct route and made himself right at home. The guests were very amused at the idea of a climbing elephant. They were in amazement that it would bother to climb over such a high wall. He was a stranger to us. He wanted to investigate. He wanted to get into the central area where this big mango tree grows."
It is not uncommon for elephants to search for mangoes in safari lodge trees. However, it is quite rare to spot an elephant actually climbing a tree in order to get the fruit.
Tourists were also amused to see the elephant's way into the park.
Ian said:
"He came and stretched over, had a look around, ate a bit of grass, then strangely turned round and came back the same way, which was quite amusing. His easiest way of getting there was to climb over this high wall. It's really unusual behaviour for an elephant to climb so high."
Andy Hogg, The Bushcamp Company's managing director and owner of the lodge, managed to capture the footage in the video below:
[Based on reporting by: Majestic Animals]
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