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So then Chailert places herself right next to the elephant while still continuing to tap her behind and sing her tunes on the elephant’s ear. She tries her best not to make sudden movements as it would automatically alarm her dear elephant. The longer she does this, the closer the elephant is on dozing off. The elephant would eventually give out loud snores and sounds when she falls asleep. The only sound that comes out, in the end, is Faa Mai’s very loud snores.
Viral Sensation
Who can say they have seen an elephant being sung and cradled to sleep by a human being? This is truly one of the most uncommon incidents to ever happen in history because not a lot of people can say they actually sing elephants to sleep. When the footage was released, it quickly went viral and everyone wanted to know more about this incredible pair of friends. Many found it fascinating that the caretaker has found such an unconventional way of getting an elephant to fall asleep. 6 million people have seen the video on YouTube.
Touching Moment
“This is so touching,” said one person who commented on the now viral video of Faa Mai and her sweet elephant. “The voice is so soothing, and the brushing of the cloth must feel so good to the dear beast. I wonder if it reminds the elephant of mom’s ears, perhaps? Elephants are great souls.” We all know that elephants are by nature very calm and collected animals who do not really pose threats to other living beings around them. But Faa Mai’s friendliness is next level!
Study
But then the method that Chailert had used might not be so absurd after all. In fact, it has been discovered that the elephant’s reaction to her soothing is quite normal. There was a study conducted on animals which revealed that classical music can actually help calm and soothe animals that have been kept in captivity by humans. The researchers also found that there was a difference in the patterns of behavior of different kinds of elephants.
Sensitive Animals
“Elephants are incredibly sensitive beasts,” says David Field. He is an accomplished zoological director of London Zoo who spoke to the press on this topic. He had done some extensive research on this topic and his observations are more than surprising. He does not find it all that shocking himself when the results of his studies came out because he is aware that there are many animals that are super sensitive and observant. Elephants happen to be one of the most hyper-sensitive animals in the world.
Appreciation
“Their appreciation of noise communication is far beyond our hearing range,” Field further stated when he addressed this topic to the interviewers. He also added a few insights in relation to his study and revealed some facts about elephants saying, “They communicate in deep infrasonic vibrations. So it wouldn’t surprise me at all if [classical music] has this calming effect.” He had found that elephants are very loyal and perceptive so he does not question their sensitivity one bit.