Placing the tip of the trunk over or on the ground and sniffing; presumably often for the purpose of assessing physical or sexual condition or individual identity in urine soaked soil. All age/sex groups Sniff-Ground, although males engage in this behavior more frequently than do females.
Members of Grumpy Grandma's family are very interested in something on the ground. V-Notch, Lorato and two adolescent males Sniff-Ground. One of the young males raises his trunk to his mouth and performs Flehmen. (Maasai Mara, Kenya)
