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Group-Charge

Family group rushing en masse toward an adversary, other elephants, predators or other perceived threat in a highly coordinated manner and with hostile intent. In an Attacking & Mobbing context Group-Advance may be preceded by Freezing, Periscope-Trunk, Bunching, Head-Swinging, Standing-Tall and Reach-Touch and Rumbling.

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Tuskless female, Valda, stands Head-Swinging and Foot-Lifting. Then she begins a Perpendicular-Walk, which appears to be a signal for one-tusked Vigilante to Charge. Vigilante Charges, pauses and Charges again and the others join her in a Group-Charge. There are several Trumpet-Blasts. (Gorongosa, Mozambique)

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