No, we're not talking about K. Stew or Reese, we're talking about the real star of Water For Elephants -- yup, that would be the elephant himself. Rob was snapped on set yesterday, and the actor showed off his softer side during a break from filming, as he got all touchy feely with the pretty pachyderm.

In other strange R Pattz news, genealogists have discovered that the actor is distantly related to Vlad the Impaler (nee Dracula), the Transylvanian leader who was the inspiration for the main character in Bram Stoker’s vampire tale. Researchers at Ancestry.com have found a link between Pattinson and Vlad III Dracula through their relationship to the British royal family, and though very distant, Prince William and Prince Harry are cousins to the hunky Twilight star!