This is the amusing moment a wild elephant and a deer were startled by each other.

The animals were seen cautiously checking each other out in Nakhon Nayok, central Thailand, last Wednesday (May 21).

Footage shows the elephant nervously approaching the deer, which was relaxing under a tree in the middle of a helicopter landing bay.

However, as it tip-toed forward it was suddenly startled by the smaller creature. The deer was also frightened and took flight.

Volunteer ranger Bodin Chansrikham captured the scene while he was wandering through the national park, which was deserted due to tourists staying away during the pandemic.

Bodin said the elephant is quite a jumpy. He said: "I want to comfort him after seeing him getting startled by the little deer that is a lot smaller in size."