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An individual Charging at another and then, when the elephant gets close to the object of its Charge, apparently, purposefully "tripping" and falling down engaging in either Kneel-Down or Tusk-Ground. May be associated with Trumpeting.

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An adolescent female Charges our car and gives two Pulsated-Trumpets before reaching a little depression and purposefully 'tripping' and falling over into a Kneel-Down and Tusk-Ground. As she stands up she Checks-Tusk and moves away Chin-Up, Tail-Raising and Looking-Back. (Amboseli, Kenya)