Standing or moving with the ears fully extended at ~90 degrees from body. An elephant normally holds its ears in a relaxed position such that they rest approximately 10-30 cm from the side of the body. In this relaxed position the ears do not appear stiff or tense, lifted, spread, or pressed against the body.
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gm0032 is reacting to the vehicle, Ear-Spreading and reaching his Trunk-Toward to sniff us. In slo-mo. (Gorongosa, Mozambique)
