This behavior occurs in the following context(s): Foraging & Comfort Technique
Scratch-with-Tusk
Context: Foraging & Comfort Technique (1)
A musth male uses the sharp broken end of his tusk to scratch an itch on his trunk and then the fingers of his trunk to check the end of his tusk (Check-Tusk). (Maasai Mara, Kenya)
Scratch-with-Tusk
Context: Foraging & Comfort Technique (2)
Adolescent V-Notch uses her Tusk to scratch an itch on her trunk. (Maasai Mara, Kenya)