Clumsy baby elephant loves to smother people with cuddles

Hug me now.
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Brian Koerber
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Baby elephants aren't exactly well known for their smooth moves.

However, they are known for being adorably clumsy. And although they may be tiny for their species, they basically think that they're lap dogs. 


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This little guy was filmed at the Patara Elephant Farm in Thailand, and a brief scroll through the farm's hashtag on Instagram proves that this type of affection is not a rare occurrence. 




Bonus: Nick Offerman returns with some deeply insightful shower thoughts. 


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Brian was the Culture Editor and has been working at Mashable on the web culture desk since 2014.

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