🐘🌍 Ever wondered how mud wallows are formed? These natural animal spas are more than just muddy puddles! Created by warthogs, buffalo, elephants, rhinos, and other wildlife, wallows start when animals dig or roll in wet soil (often a puddle formed in something like an elephant track). Over time, more visitors = bigger wallows! These are great places to look for animals on hot days! Thanks @j.p_smith19 for the facts! 💦 Why wallow? Cooling off, sun protection, and even pest control! Nature’s ge

MmaMotse finally LOVES her big mud wallow. | Elephant Havens Wildlife Foundation

Lady enjoys making mud from water troughs, mud wallows and, of course, the ponds. We’ve mentioned before that the soft ground around the male Asian yard’s pond seems to ease Lady’s feet a little, so she enjoys making a splash there. The pond is also quite deep in places, so she has the ability to submerge if she’s in the mood. Here you can see her easing her way into the pond, using her signature technique of slapping the water with her trunk to make the consistency of mud that delights her the

3.4K views · 257 reactions | And dems da fax  Mud wallows grow with every animal that comes to roll in the mud and can eventually grow large enough that they hold water well into the dry season! Thanks @j.p_smith19  Out Here : We Live  #bushwisefieldguides #fieldguidetraining #safariguide | Bushwise | Facebook