Moving-While-Feeding

Moving or Walking while continuing to Graze or Browse.

References: Poole 1982: 27. (Full reference list)

This behavior occurs in the following context(s): Maintenance

Moving-While-Feeding

Context: Maintenance (1)

The Mabenzi family Moving-while-Feeding. In slo-mo. (Gorongosa, Mozambique)

Moving-While-Feeding

Context: Maintenance (2)

The Mabenzi family Moving-while-Feeding. In slo-mo. (Gorongosa, Mozambique)

Moving-While-Feeding

Context: Maintenance (3)

A family of elephants Moving-While-Feeding. (Maasai Mara, Kenya)

Moving-While-Feeding

Context: Maintenance (4)

Big Mama and family Moving-While-Feeding. We see a 4.5 year old female calf walking alongside its mother begging to suckle and then while the camera is on Big Mama at the lead we hear the calf give a Grumble-Rumble complaining because its mother keeps moving. Later we hear a cry. (Maasai Mara, Kenya)

Moving-While-Feeding

Context: Maintenance (5)

A family of elephants Moving-While-Feeding. (Maasai Mara, Kenya)

Moving-While-Feeding

Context: Maintenance (6)

A family of elephants Moving-While-Feeding. (Maasai Mara, Kenya)

Moving-While-Feeding

Context: Maintenance (7)

A family of elephants Moving-While-Feeding. (Maasai Mara, Kenya)

Moving-While-Feeding

Context: Maintenance (8)

Big mama's family Moving-While-Feeding. (Maasai Mara, Kenya)

Moving-While-Feeding

Context: Maintenance (9)

Pat Derby's family Moving-While-Feeding. Note Pat's Grasp-Seedling-Slice-with-Foot technique. (Maasai Mara, Kenya)

Moving-While-Feeding

Context: Maintenance (10)

The M family Moving-While-Feeding. (Gorongosa, Mozambique)

Moving-While-Feeding

Context: Maintenance (11)

An aggregation of about 150 elephants spread out over a large area of grassland, some Feeding and some Moving-while-Feeding. A typical Amboseli scene. (Amboseli, Kenya)

Moving-While-Feeding

Context: Maintenance (12)

A group of elephants Moving-while-Feeding as they move slowly toward the park boundary in the evening. (Amboseli, Kenya)