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Run-Away

Moving at a fast amble, or ‘run’ away from another elephant. Elephants may Run-Away from one another in Submissive, Social Play and Courtship contexts. In a Submissive context all age/sex groups except infants may be observed to Run-Away; in a Social Play context all age/sex groups may Run-Away though typically they are younger animals, and more often males; only estrous females Run-Away in a Courtship context.

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The cause of the behavior you'll see in this clip is not captured. An adult female begin to Run-After another adult female who Runs-Away a distance of approximately 15 strides and then stops and continues to feed on a branch she is carrying. The aggressor slows her pace, Forward-Trunk-Swing and then Kick-Dust. (Maasai Mara, Kenya)

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