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Flinging the trunk toward and audibly hitting another elephant.

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A juvenile male (left) and an adolescent male (right) stand facing one another. The juvenile male is interested in what the older male is doing and Trunk-Toward him. It looks as if he may be Soliciting-Food. The older male threatens him first Ear-Folding and then stepping forward and Forward-Trunk-Swing, Slapping him hard with his trunk. The younger male Retreat-From-Back a little. But then he approaches again and Trunk-Toward and the older male Forward-Trunk-Swing at him before departing. (Maasai Mara, Kenya)