To be an elephant nanny, the role is to serve and protect, fundamentally. Other duties sometimes will accompany. The nanny also will nurse and let the baby elephant come to suck her own breast for milk .
Most older elephant nannies do not have milk for the cubs, but they will allow them to suckle their breast to give the cubs a sense of familiarity and security. This also develops a significant relationship to each other.
Grandma Sri Nuan no longer has milk. But she is happy and proud to be a loving part of the care of Pyi Mai's growth.
Observe little Pyi Mai . She will circle to suckle between mother and grandmother Sri Nuan. When suckling her mother's milk, there will be a lot of milk. But when she suckles on Grandma Sri Nuan, the fluid is much less. Let's see how Pyi Mai reacts !
