Moving at a fast amble, or ‘run’ after another elephant. Elephants may Run-After one another in Aggressive, Social Play and Courtship contexts. The appearance of head, ears and tails differ in the different contexts. In an Aggressive context all age/sex groups except infants may be observed to Run-After; in a Social Play context all age/sex groups, though typically younger individuals and more often male may be observed to Run-After; in a Courtship context an adult male may Run-After an estrous female.
A 1 year old male with a semi-erection Run-Afters and tries to Mount an 18 month old female calf who runs away. The male pursues her and Reach-Over her back and then Pushes her. (Maasai Mara, Kenya)
