A female at the back of a group of elephants in Full-Retreat, placing herself between her family and the perceived threat. The female carries her Ears-Stiff, her Chin-Up, and her Trunk-Curved-Under. As she retreats, she Looks-Back over her shoulder at the perceived threat or turns, threateningly, to face it. While this Chin-Up, Looking-Back posture indicates an Apprehensive, fearful elephant, a wrong move may provoke an attack.
We have just had a Group-Charge led by gf0073 as well as a second very serious Charge by her. After a long interaction with us gf0073 follows her family back to the forest taking up the Rear-Guard. She Backs-Away and then walks back with Chin-Up and Trunk-Curled-Under. She turns to face us and Head-Shakes and Stands-Tall.
There is rumbling going on in the background. gf0073 stands on edge of the forest with others behind her and begins to throw dust - in Displacement-Grooming. And then adopts a Periscope-Trunk. (Gorongosa, Mozambique)
