Two elephants were caught on CCTV 'cuddling' before falling asleep.<br /><br />18-year-old Janu and nine-year-old Sutton were seen in an adorable embrace at Noah's Ark Zoo in Somerset.<br /><br />The conservation charity shared the video alongside images of the two elephants playing together.<br /><br />In the CCTV footage, Sutton can be seen trying to play with Janu - an interaction which keepers described as 'a treat to see'.<br /><br />After his attempt to initiate playtime, Sutton lies back down and makes room for his older roommate so they can cuddle together.<br /><br />Molly Shutt, a spokesperson for the zoo, said: "In terms of the sleeping cycles, the elephants sleep on and off for roughly four to six hours a night. <br /><br />"They tend to sleep for between one to two hours in one stint, then get up and move around a little, before going down for their next bout of sleep which is almost always on their opposite side.<br /><br />"This is because elephants are such large and heavy animals that if they spend too long lying on one side, it can cause pressure build up on their internal organs."<br /><br />The zoo have incorporated 'deep sand mounds' as sleeping platforms for the elephants in their care - and the large mammals are always given nocturnal access to the outdoors.<br /><br />Find out more: https://www.noahsarkzoofarm.co.uk/
