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Forward-Trunk-Swing

A swinging or tossing of the trunk in the direction of an adversary typically while simultaneously blowing forcefully out through the trunk. Elephants may swing their trunks at other elephants or at smaller animals (e.g. egrets; ground-hornbills; warthogs, people) as a threat, to chase them away, or in play. Forward-Trunk-Swing may be employed by all age sex groups.

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Valente, gf0013 on the right initiates a Group-Advance, which is taken over by Mwana Nzo, the tuskless, who Charges at us at the lead of the group. Note her Forward-Trunk-Swings at us. Someone is giving Trumpet-Blasts. (Gorongosa, Mozambique)

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