You’ve heard of thumb-sucking toddlers… but did you know baby elephants do the same—with their trunks?!

Scientists say it helps them calm down, just like human babies.

➡️ Is this the CUTEST coping mechanism in the wild? Or proof animals feel more than we ever knew?

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💬 Netizens are LOSING IT:
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🔸 “Elephants are just big, wrinkly babies!!!”
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🔸 “Proof animals have emotions too. Don’t fight me on this.”
🔸 “Imagine a baby elephant with a pacifier 😭 I’d die”