An explosive burst of long (~5-7 seconds) powerful, throaty, highly modulated and overlapping rumbles when members of a social group come together after a period of more prolonged separation. We refer to these calls as Greeting-Rumbles. Typically, participants approach one another face to face and then, when they meet one another, may turn or Pirouette to stand in parallel while Head-Raising, Ear-Lifting, and streaming with Temporin. Audible Rapid-Ear-Flapping may be heard as the calling continues and the participants may Urinate and Defecate, and may engage in Tusk-Clicking, Open-Mouth-to-Open-Mouth, High-Fiving and reciprocal Trunk-to-Mouth. After the initial explosive greeting, an exchange of lower intensity and less modulated Rumbles continues as the greeting proceeds.
Nine year old Nastya is in estrus and has been separated from her family for over an hour. She has been Contact-Calling and there have been answers. As this clip starts Nayanka, her mother, stands Waiting for her to come and Nastya walks toward her followed by males. Then they both walk toward each other.
When they are five meters apart Nastya stops and begins with a throaty Open-Mouthed Greeting-Rumble and Nayanka responds with a lower and softer Greeting-Rumble. Both are Rapid-Ear-Flapping and Nastya in particular is Head-Raising and Ear-Lifting and Tail-Raising. Nayanka comes to her reaching Trunk-to-Mouth as Nastya Rumbles again with an Open-Mouth and Nayanka again responds. Both Urinate. Nastya calls a third time with an Open-Mouth - longer tri-modal call and perhaps more complaining sounding. And Nayanka reaches to her again and then Trunk-to-Mouth and holds it in her Open-Mouth as Nastya gives a final Rumble. Then Nayanka turns back toward the family with a Head-Shake. The two pause Tail-Raising. Nastya reaches Trunk-to-Genitals, touching her mother's clitoris. Then the two walk together with all the males in tow. Nayanka got Fresh Temporin 3 during the Greeting. (Amboseli, Kenya)
