An elephant persistently following the scent of another, by actively scenting with his trunk, sweeping the ground back and forth and sometimes scanning the air. This behavior is often observed among musth males who may adopt a more directed stride. It may also be observed when an elephant is lost and searching for its family or when an attacking elephant Tracks a person on foot, or a vehicle. Elephants have been known to Track over many kilometres and may leave sweeping snake-like marks upon the ground.
A young male has walked past a line of dung Head-Low and begins Tracking a scent on the ground. He backs-up to sniff something that he wants to investigate further. Then he continues on his way, his trunk gently touching the ground here and there. He is alert Eye-Blinking, he pauses with a J-Trunk, Monitoring. He walks on and then again pauses and backs-up to inspect something more carefully. (Maasai Mara, Kenya)
