When a baby falls over, it is instinct to help them back up on to their feet.
And when a young elephant stumbled while crossing a busy road in South Africa, it was no surprise that its herd invaded the road to stop the traffic and came to rescue the stricken calf.
The amazing moment was captured on film after the baby elephant appeared to collapse in the middle of a road in the Kruger National Park forcing the traffic to stop.
The calf tried to get back on to its feet by itself but struggled and was left lying in the middle of the road
The young animal then tried their best to get back on their feet but struggled and ended up lying flat on the pavement.
The video was posted to Youtube on the Kruger Sightings Channel yesterday, and has already received almost 90,000 views.
One commenter wrote: ‘Absolutely fantastic how the herd protects and help this calf up to join them again. Luckily the cars kept their distance.’
Eventually the herd walk off, leaving the road clear for the waiting traffic to pass through the national park
While another said: ‘OMG that was so cute!!!! I wanted to help the poor little thing myself. Elephants are majestic animals, just fabulous in every way!’
It remains unclear what made the young elephant collapse, but some have suggested it may have simply been tired or stumbled over its own feet.
But one of the viewers commenting on the clip said: ‘Reminds me of the time my toddler that decided to have a rest on the supermarket floor.’