An elephant (typically male) succeeding in placing his forelegs on the back of another elephant. Mounting occurs in Courtship and Playful contexts. Mounting of an estrous female may be successful (intromission and ejaculation occur) or unsuccessful. A successful Mounting is termed a Mating and largely depends on the female Standing-to-Mate rather than moving forward.
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Two calves, a one year old male and a 6 month old female from the C family are playing. The male Mounts the female who falls over. (Gorongosa, Mozambique)
