<p><br /> Elephants dressed as Santa handed out Christmas treats to children in Thailand.<br /> </p><p><br /> The elephants joined a Christmas parade making its way to a school in the Ayutthaya province, just north of Bangkok.<br /> </p><p><br /> Suphanon Pornsri, an elementary teacher at the school, said: "Elephants and children are two things that really go together. So, the children really like this treat."<br /> </p><p><br /> Six elephants wearing red body covers, head gear and socks, some of them with Santa beards, danced and performed acrobatic stunts in front of the students.<br /> </p><p><br /> Thai elephants are an endangered species, and a national symbol in Thailand.<br /> </p>
