Internet is filled with innumerable videos of elephants dealing with man-made barriers, proving that they are one of the most intelligent animals. A recent video of a herd of elephants trying to cross a busy highway has gone viral for the same reasons.

The viral clip shows a female elephant trying to break a divider on a busy Coimbatore to Mettupalayam National Highway to help her herd reach the other side of the road to enter the forest.

The video was shared on Twitter by IFS officer Parveen Kaswan praising the elephant’s leadership qualities and how elephants never forget their routes.

He shared the video with the caption, "Leadership is about responsibilities. A female #elephant clears the way for other five #elephant family members to cross busy Coimabtore to Mettupalayam national Highway. Elephants never forget their routes. Forwarded by friend."

Watch the video here:

Leadership is about responsibilities.



A female #elephant clears the way for other five #elephant family members to cross busy Coimabtore to Mettupalayam national Highway. Elephants never forget their routes. Forwarded by friend. pic.twitter.com/bUazhc4aCj Parveen Kaswan, IFS (@ParveenKaswan) December 3, 2019

In the video, the female elephant leading the herd can be seen pushing the dividing barriers with its trunk by exerting force and then breaking it. As soon as she clears the path, the herd then quickly crosses the busy street and enters the forest.

The video managed to garner over 17k views, 1.5k likes and 421 retweets.

Netizens praised the elephant’s memory and some criticised the way humans have encroached their homes. Here’s what people are saying:

They are more sensible.

its shows how a leader lead their team.

work together, Live together IMShubham (@shubham_jain999) December 3, 2019

Elephants have a huge brain mass and of course have incredible memories. We all know the idiom "memory like an elephant"...The matriarchs build memory during their lifetime, therefore, the older the better :) #elephantlove #elephants Lovestatistix (@Lovestatistix) December 3, 2019

Animals don’t come on the roads. Roads have come in their jungles. UTKARSH SRIVASTAV (@dipulala) December 4, 2019

Clear example of us humans invading their habitat. Nakul Khadilkar (@KhadilkarNakul) December 3, 2019

It's not clearing the way, it is clearing the encroachment of humans. It's pity state of human affairs. We humans should have the guilt and responsibilities for what we did to other species. Vijay Kumar G G (@VijayKumarGG1) December 3, 2019

A flyover should be built at very same place in record time here , so as to provide them a corridor to cross ... (@BULL9313) December 3, 2019

Why should they forget? After all we are the ones who have captivated their territory. Nausheen Khan (@DrNausheenKhan) December 3, 2019

I remember driving down the very same road in 1997. It was a 2 lane dual carriage way. Even back in 2007 it was a little wider. This road to prosperity is actually a highway to hell for humanity. Sadly planners never think long term Kuldip Chakraborty (@cooldip) December 3, 2019

We agree with the tweets.

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