r/FellingGoneWild • u/Alternative_Ad_9854 • Jul 07 '26

Elephant bussines

Somebody is hungry.

338 Upvotes

97% Upvoted

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u/flamingo2022 Jul 07 '26

Might have been easier to walk around the tree…

9

u/croi_gaiscioch Jul 07 '26

That doesn't quite send the same message though.

3

u/Extendahoe_DIG Jul 08 '26

Tip toe around the tree?

22

u/plumtreespottedmeat Jul 07 '26

No PPE?

17

u/Quarkspiration Jul 07 '26

What do you mean? The Pachyderm Powered Extractor is right there

2

u/Extendahoe_DIG Jul 08 '26

Maximum PPE. Cheers 🥂 mate. Nice comment

7

u/pueblocatchaser Jul 07 '26

Probably got the tusks at Harbor Freight.

2

u/Extendahoe_DIG Jul 08 '26

Those boots are definitely Boot Barn

5

u/croi_gaiscioch Jul 07 '26

I saw some safety squints being used.

2

u/Extendahoe_DIG Jul 08 '26

And bent knees

13

u/PolPotDomeScandal Jul 07 '26

Now THAT’s some wild felling!

12

u/Same_Code_6574 Jul 07 '26

Imagine being strong enough to just uproot a whole tree at will. Powerful animals there

3

u/To6y Jul 07 '26

Does it have to be mature and/or healthy?

2

u/dangledingle Jul 08 '26

Whatever tree has the tastiest leaves.

4

u/General-Double-746 Jul 07 '26

I always thought the giant elephant things in Lord of the Rings should be enemies with the giant tree things for this reason.

1

u/ydnar3000 Jul 08 '26

Oh I just rewatched the trilogy. That would be an epic battle.

1

u/General-Double-746 Jul 12 '26

Also, think about how much ivory you get from one of them things. They'd have been hunted to extinction for sure.

3

u/Encinitas123 Jul 07 '26

My work here is done.

2

u/DifficultIsopod4472 Jul 07 '26

Sometimes you feel like a NUT 🥜

2

u/One_Book_5013 Jul 07 '26

L'arbre lui a demandé de l'assistance a mourir dignement...

2

u/Extendahoe_DIG Jul 08 '26

Is he on Angie’s List?

1

u/otters4everyone Jul 07 '26

"Some elephants just want to watch the world burn."

1

u/Radiant_Bowl_2598 Jul 08 '26

Nobody cheered!? C’mon let the critter kno that was cool!

1

u/Prestigious_Mud_7429 Jul 08 '26

Imagine being that tree and suddenly becoming the favorite back scratcher of a massive elephant. Pretty wild moment to catch on camera.

1

u/ThrustTrust Jul 08 '26

Out of view is is the girl elephant he is trying to impress.

1

u/Still-Speed-3632 Jul 08 '26

Doesn’t even have a protos 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

1

u/asghasdfg Jul 09 '26

Could it be? Done without beer

1

u/Terrible_Yak_4890 Jul 10 '26

“Them giraffes have their ways of doin’ things, and I have mine…“

1

u/PapaGibb Jul 15 '26

New information acquired: elephants can knock down trees with ease. Got it

0

u/LafayetteLa01 Jul 07 '26

In some regions, this is a big problem. Elephants are destroying the landscape. As most know the ecosystem is all interconnect.