Video: Racing baby elephants understimate the muddiness of mud

Apparently “slow and steady wins the race” isn’t part of the baby elephant curriculum.

This playful trio was far too busy racing to a watering hole in South Africa’s Madikwe Game Reserve to remember that mud is … well, muddy.

While their mothers had no trouble traversing the sticky pit, the little ellies got a bit stuck.

Thankfully, all three were able to get out without injury (save for their bruised egos).

This article was first published by Earth Touch Network on 26 Jun 2015.