This baby elephant was caught scratching an itch on its rear in Kruger National Park, South Africa.

Footage shows the little one rubbing its butt on the muddy ground close to its herd on June 28.

The filmer told Newsflare: ''The baby elephant got itself sitting down it its bum, looking really adorable. It was clear that the urgency to get onto its bum was a great itch.

''The baby elephant then started scratching its bum on the ground, moving forward and backwards.

''This was really funny to watch as the method used by this baby elephant is not common among elephants due to their size.

''Usually they will scratch those hard to reach places against a rock or tree trunk in attempt to get rid of pesky ticks and insects stuck to their skins.

''This baby elephant didn’t waste time finding a tree trunk or a rock and its innovative and awkward way of enjoying a good bum scratch was the overall highlight of this sighting.

''After the good bum scratch, the baby elephant got up, satisfied and relieved from the great itch and slowly moved back into the herd.''

It was during a warm midday safari that we came across a herd of elephants at a large watering hole in the Kruger National Park, South Africa. Elephants love water and they spend a great deal of their day near water bodies in the Park. While on safari, it is always worthwhile to watch these massive creatures going about enjoying themselves at the water drinking, playing and relaxing. This is usually when they are their most relaxed, leading to behavior that mostly serves for entertaining viewing. While scanning through the herd, we suddenly noticed a baby elephant lying down on its side. The baby elephant was estimated at one year old and looked like it urgently had to get up. I grabbed my camera and started filming, as it is uncommon to see elephants lying down in general. What unfolded from there was hilarious. With a few awkward looking moves, the baby elephant got itself sitting down it its bum, looking really adorable. It was clear that the urgency to get onto its bum was a great itch. The baby elephant then started scratching its bum on the ground, moving forward and backwards. This was really funny to watch as the method used by this baby elephant is not common among elephants due to their size. Usually they will scratch those hard to reach places against a rock or tree trunk in attempt to get rid of pesky ticks and insects stuck to their skins. This baby elephant didn’t waste time finding a tree trunk or a rock and its innovative and awkward way of enjoying a good bum scratch was the overall highlight of this sighting. After the good bum scratch, the baby elephant got up, satisfied and relieved from the great itch and slowly moved back into the herd.