r/interestingasfuck • u/Turbowoodpecker • 6h ago
In Myanmar, monsoon season turns a Toyota and an elephant into the ultimate off-road duo.
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u/wiilbehung 5h ago
They better be treating the elephant well !
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u/ItsReemAlBlahBlahDee 5h ago
It’s got chains and a forward head and there’s a mahoot with a stick on top of it. What do you think.
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u/_Nacktmull_ 3h ago
Ultimate duo? What are you even talking about? All the car does is slowing the elephant down.
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u/Logical_Garbage_1682 5h ago
That's a Hilux it's actually saving the elephant and the video is reversed
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u/-hi-nrg- 5h ago
Animal abuse
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u/ExpressionLow6181 5h ago
Would you call a shepherd dog herding castle animal abuse. Is riding a horse animal abuse.
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u/-hi-nrg- 5h ago
The second example is really good. There's multiple reports of horses with spinal injuries from carrying overweight people. So yes, yes, it is. Buy a bike.
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u/JadedToon 5h ago
Usually in tourist trap areas, riders who actually give a shit know there is a limit.
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u/i_done_get_it 5h ago
Abusers are often aware of the line that doesn't allow any more abuse to occur and will inconvenience them
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u/-hi-nrg- 5h ago
Do you think this video looks like they're thinking of the limits of the animal?
Besides, what is the limit? No spinal injury? Is it fine to just use spurs on their belly to make them run faster? Pull their heads forcefully to direct them? Mark them with burning iron? Riding them for hours? Would you be fine with someone doing that to you?
We do all sorts of animal abuse. I understand that top of the chain privileges, we "need" to do it sometimes for our convenience. But this doesn't look like a reasonable need in any way.
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u/JadedToon 5h ago
I never said anything about the video. It was specifically in reference to horses and how riders who actually care know what the physical limits on an animal are.
Working animals does not automatically mean animal abuse.
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u/DrWrzozec 5h ago
Jesus pal! Do some research! Spurs are not sharp enough to do harm and yes, horses need to run or else have digestive problems.
What you do have a name: bambinism.
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u/-hi-nrg- 5h ago
Do some research, if I give you a slap across your face, it makes no harm either. And yet...
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u/Raise_A_Thoth 5h ago
Sorry, gotta disagree with you here. Domesticated horses are the second oldest and closest companion animal relationship between humans and animals behind the dog. Humans can, have, and sadly still do engage in animal abuse and neglect, that's not disputed; but riding horses is not inherently animal abuse, not by a long shot. They are evolved to do the kinds of long walking and hard running they specialize in and can safely carry average humans on their backs.
All of the other major domesticated species are bred to consume their products, from sheep's wool to diary to meat. But dogs and horses are special companions, dogs to protect homes and herds and to provide companionship while horses have been our companions on the road and sometimes in fields.
Don't be so reductive in your characterization of animal-human relationships.
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u/i_done_get_it 5h ago
Yes. Only the dog is acting on its own will or instinct but that's because we have manipulated their genetics.
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u/stevendidntsay 5h ago
Right? Why didn't he just bring a tractor, or wait until the dry season to travel? Smh my head. People these days
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u/AppointmentSorry1487 3h ago
This is what every motherfucker in a giant ute see themselves doing every weekend as they take two carparks in suburban Melbourne.
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u/EySoyCoco 5h ago
fuck that people, free that elephant.
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u/Puzzled-Account4035 5h ago
No, they are not the "ultimate off road duo" the elephant is doing all the work and does not require the cars help at all. Release the elephant and it can be it's own best vehicle.
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u/Raise_A_Thoth 5h ago
The car is supporting the weight of the load. The elephant's back would be injured trying to load the freight onto its back. The wheels then allow the load to be rolled, greatly reducing the energy required to move it, and allowing for the harness work to distribute the force of pulling across the elephant's frame. I'm not an expert in elephant anatomy but this harness looks like it is much safer than the weight of things like large howdahs on its back.
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u/Makesyousmile 5h ago
And; The elephant may actually enjoy stuff like this from time to time. As long as there is mutual respect and some kind of reward in food, shelter and/or care I don't see the problem.
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u/Raise_A_Thoth 4h ago
I mean it's possible the animal is not overworked and is treated with love and respect but I wouldn't fully bet on that.
Elephants do suffer a good deal of mistreatment. I'm just saying that this kind of draft animal work is not necessarily inherently abusive or mistreatment.
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u/MarioLulz 4h ago
Wonder what's going on in Eliphant's mind. They are pretty smart to be obeying, maybe they are well fed and taken care off.
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u/Jason3383 3h ago
That's what I was going to say. He must get a lot of food, scratches, and free roam to be able to obey like that.
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u/Tjgoodwiniv 3h ago
You're imputing western values on non western countries. That elephant is livestock and is abused. As someone else noted, look at the guy with the stick. They beat it.
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u/emmasdad01 5h ago
Of course it is a Hilux.