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Yawn

An elephant opening its mouth wide and taking in a deep breath. In humans yawning is usually an involuntary reaction to fatigue or boredom, or can be a reaction to stress or anxiety. Yawning can be contagious.

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Amparo is at the end of estrus and is separated from her family. She has given Contact-Rumble to them. She recently Mated with a medium sized male and is now leaving him. She walks away with a Periscope-Trunk, perhaps looking for her family. She Yawns widely and gives what looks like an Ear-Flap-Slide. (Amboseli, Kenya)

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