Osh the elephant seems to be content material underneath the care of keepers on the Oakland Zoo. So content material, at occasions, that he purrs like a kitten.
The accompanying footage was shared by way of social media Sunday by the California zoo, together with the outline:
“Maple & Willow aren’t the only ones with impressive purrs… here’s Osh making some sounds of satisfaction while enjoying his afternoon beet pulp snack.”
Maple & Willow aren’t the one ones with spectacular purrs…right here’s Osh making some sounds of satisfaction whereas having fun with his afternoon beet pulp snack 😋
📹: Keeper Marisa pic.twitter.com/YrPj86FK1t
— Oakland Zoo (@oakzoo) December 17, 2023
Elephant purrs are among the many social animals’ many communicative expertise. They additionally make rumbling sounds and louder trumpeting calls.
Osh was born in 1994 and the African elephant has a considerable following amongst zoo regulars.
Maple and Willow are mountain lions kittens that ended up on the zoo after their mom was killed final month by a car strike on a Northern California freeway.
Story initially appeared on For The Win