Context: Attacking & Mobbing
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Behaviors employed by an elephant, or a group of elephants acting cooperatively, to advance upon, harass or attack a non-elephant threat.
Behaviors in this Context (23)
Advance-Toward
Aggressive
Body: Body
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Bow-Neck
AggressiveConflict & ConfrontationSocial Play
Body: Head
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Bush-Bashing
AggressiveSocial Play
2. Other acoustic signalsBody: Body
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Ear-Folding
Advertisement & AttractionAffiliativeAggressiveBirthCoalition BuildingConflict & ConfrontationSubmissive
Body: Ears
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+1 more
Ear-Spreading
AggressiveAmbivalentAttentiveCalf Reassurance & ProtectionConflict & ConfrontationSocial PlayVigilance
Body: Ears
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Foot-Scuffing
Advertisement & AttractionAggressiveConflict & ConfrontationSocial Play
2. Other acoustic signalsBody: Forefeet
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male
Forward-Trunk-Swing
AggressiveConflict & ConfrontationSocial Play
Body: Trunk
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Head-Butt
Body: Head
Adult femaleAdult male
J-Trunk
Advertisement & AttractionAmbivalentAttentiveConflict & ConfrontationVigilance
Body: Trunk
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male
Kick-Dust
AggressiveConflict & ConfrontationSocial Play
2. Other acoustic signalsBody: Forefeet
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Prolonged-Pursuit
Aggressive
Body: Body
Adult femaleAdult male
Purposeful-Walk
Advertisement & AttractionAggressiveCoalition BuildingMovement, Space & Leadership
Body: Body
Adult femaleEstrous female onlyAdult maleMusth male only
Reaching-High
AggressiveCoalition Building
Body: Body, Trunk
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+1 more
Rumble
Advertisement & AttractionAffiliativeAggressiveAmbivalentAttentiveAvoidanceBirthCalf Nourishment & WeaningCalf Reassurance & ProtectionCoalition BuildingConflict & ConfrontationCourtshipMovement, Space & LeadershipSubmissiveVigilanceProtest & Distress
Body: Mouth
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Sashay
AffiliativeAggressiveConflict & ConfrontationSocial Play
3. Other soundsBody: Body
Adult femaleJuvenile Adolescent female
Throw-Debris
AggressiveConflict & ConfrontationLone & Object PlaySocial Play
Body: Trunk
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Trumpet
Advertisement & AttractionAffiliativeBirthCalf Reassurance & ProtectionCoalition BuildingConflict & ConfrontationLone & Object PlaySocial PlayProtest & Distress
1b. Trunk callsBody: Trunk
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+1 more
Trumpet-Blast
AggressiveCalf Reassurance & ProtectionSocial Play
1b. Trunk callsBody: Trunk
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Trunk-Bounce
2. Other acoustic signalsBody: Body, Trunk
Adult female
Trunk-Bounce-Drag
Advertisement & AttractionAggressive
2. Other acoustic signalsBody: Body, Trunk
Adult femaleAdult maleMusth male only
Trunk-Coiled
Body: Trunk
Adult femaleAdult male
Trunk-Curled-Under
AmbivalentSocial PlayVigilance
Body: Trunk
Adult femaleAdult maleJuvenile Adolescent femaleJuvenile Adolescent male+2 more
Trunk-Dragging
Advertisement & AttractionAggressive
2. Other acoustic signalsBody: Trunk
Adult femaleAdult male