The baby elephant in this post by @waggedmedia ... This is why it’s more common to see a baby with a clumsy trunk that ends up in its mouth more often than not. Elephants also use their trunks ...

A viral video shows a rescued baby elephant in Thailand learning to blow out a birthday candle with the help of its caregiver ...

A heart-melting moment between a baby elephant and ... uses her trunk and foot to shake off any dirt from the roots, ensuring not even the tiniest speck of soil ends up in her mouth.

The brief clip shows an elephant slowly poking its trunk through a large open-air window ... "I would cry tears of joy if I woke up to an elephant poking me with its nose while I was asleep." ...

The learning process for an elephant using its trunk looks very similar to a baby learning to use its hands. Baby elephants touch anything from other herd members to their surroundings with trunks.