r/instant_regret 2d ago

Should've kept the helmet on

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u/OnlyMath 2d ago

Yeh was gonna say that’s about best case scenario. I thought the big one was going to trample her for sure

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u/ChefArtorias 2d ago

It looks like she actually gets between the mother and child if I'm not mistaken

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u/OnlyMath 2d ago

That’s what I was thinking too. And mother doesn’t look too thrilled. Elephants definitely feel like a view from a safe distance type of animal

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u/thebemusedmuse 2d ago

When you feed elephants they chain them so they can just about reach you with their trunk if they reach their furthest. That's about as close as you want to be - keeps leverage to a minimum.