Chimp & See Talk

Elephant social interaction?

  • Snorticus by Snorticus

    Hey @NuriaM , What do you and @Pugli think is happening here? Can I tag it as #social_interaction? The trunk gestures seem to echo each other and the (young?) male's penis emerges. Happenstance or related?

    ACP000cr9x ACP000cr9y ACP000cr9z ACP000cra0 - at 11:04 - July-8-2013

    Also the large ele coming in ACP000cra0 may be Gabela - as we see her in ACP000crah here at 11:12 - July-8-2013

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  • NuriaM by NuriaM scientist, moderator in response to Snorticus's comment.

    Hi @Snorticus, nice catch!

    this is NO DOUBT #social_interaction 😃

    He is a young male (but not veeeeery young, maybe in his 20s-30s). Penis emerge in different situations, and it doesn´t always have to mean something sexual. For example, when they get joyous and excited, or also when they pee. Here I think he´s just trying to flirt with that beautiful female. If you check the next clip ( ACP000cra0 ) you see how they leave, and by leaving, he watches that she follows (and she does!). So maybe he´s going to have a good chance later...hopefully there´s a camera near by then 😃

    the lady in ACP000cra0 is Gabela. We don´t see much of her trunk, but the tips of her tasks are very distinctive.

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