A moderately loud, relatively flat, tonal Rumble of long duration (~4.5-6.5 seconds) and low pitch that is associated with rhythmic Ear-Flapping and given by an elephant, standing intently at edge of her group, calling repeatedly. The elephant, usually, though not exclusively, adult and female, indicates that she wishes to depart by Body-Axis-Pointing, repeated Rumbling, by exhibiting Intention-Movements, such as Foot-Swinging and Waiting behavior. The calling elephant repeats her ‘Let's go,’ appeal once every minute or so, sometimes calling for periods of up to half an hour, as she tries to persuade others to depart. She may Walk-Wait and Look-Back to see whether others are following her. The calling individual may gain the support of other individuals who join in her calling, but often this is a solo call.
Matriarch, Provocadora, gf0012, is with her offspring in a subgroup of 6. They have been feeding. She gives two Ear-Flap-Slides and turns to face the direction she wants to go. Then Provocadora begins to Walk and gives a Let's Go Rumble while Ear-Flapping and stands Body-Axis-Pointing and Waiting for the others to turn around and come with her.
Her family has been pointing the other direction, but they turn and come with her and they walk off together. She gives another Let’s Go Rumble, Ear-Flapping and Body-Axis-Pointing and Waiting again. (Gorongosa, Mozambique)
