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Rump-Present

An elephant backing toward another and presenting his or her rump for testing. Most typically females are observed to Rump-Present to males, but males may occasionally Rump-Present to other males during bouts of Sparring. Females of all ages except infants are observed to Rump-Present.

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Two males are Sparring gently, the one on the right older than the one on the left. Something happens between them - it appears that the older does something aggressive, and the smaller one almost spins around and Rump-Presents to him, backing into him a couple of times. (Maasai Mara, Kenya)

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