An elephant holding his or her ears tensed, cocked or stiffened. An elephant normally holds its ears in a relaxed position such that they rest approximately 10-30cm from the side of the body with the tops of the ears level with the top of the head. In this relaxed position the ears do not appear stiff or tense, lifted, spread, or pressed against the body. Different age sex group may be observed to stiffen their ears in different contexts.
A male calf becomes aware of something concerning (perhaps the presence of the vehicle or being too far from others) and walks with Ears-Stiff as he moves in the direction of his mother. (Maasai Mara, Kenya)
