An individual getting down a muddy bank while maintaining continuous contact with its slippery surface. Many different techniques may be employed such as Sitting, Kneeling-Down, Lying-Down, or Standing and using the trunk to balance.
It has just rained and a family of elephants must descend a muddy riverbank of black cotton soil to reach the Sand River. Ten elephants slide down the bank using a variety of techniques. (Maasai Mara, Kenya)
