Elephant on 2 feet

• by Eve00675

  Is he resting, having a scratch or what - liked the way he was on 2 feet at different corners of his body, if you wish.

  Posted October 26, 2017 12:14 AM

• by Boleyn moderator

  @NuriaM do you have an explanation for this balancing act?

  Posted October 27, 2017 12:22 PM

• by MimiA scientist, moderator

  neat! looking forward to nuria's answer 😃

  Posted October 29, 2017 3:40 PM

• by NuriaM scientist, moderator in response to Eve00675's comment.

  interesting 😃

  this guy is just walking, following the group, and suddenly s/he finds something on the way. S/he stops to smell it (look at the trunk). His/her brain is busy and his/her front right foot stays balancing for no special reason, s/he is just focused on a very interesting smell on the ground. S/he is just playing with his/her back left foot (think of yourself waiting for the bus and moving one of your feet without even realizing it, just an unconscious action).

  When elephants check the ground with their feet, they do it with their soles, and the movement is more horizontal or vertical. It is not the case now. S/he finds an interesting smell on the ground and moves his/her legs in an unconscious way.

  I hope I could help a bit 😕

  Posted October 30, 2017 11:26 AM

• by MimiA scientist, moderator

  very cool 😃

  Posted November 1, 2017 7:14 PM

• by Boleyn moderator in response to NuriaM's comment.

  Thanks @NuraM very interesting!

  Posted November 4, 2017 5:00 PM