This behavior occurs in the following context(s): Foraging & Comfort Technique
Grasp-Seedling-Pull
Context: Foraging & Comfort Technique (1)
Close-up of elephant ripping an acacia seedling from the ground. (Maasai Mara, Kenya)
Grasp-Seedling-Pull
Context: Foraging & Comfort Technique (2)
Little 12-18 month old "Tailess" male trying to use a Grasp-Seedling-Pull technique, but not achieving much result. He walks along with his mother who is doing the same. He looks rather dispirited, his tail is slightly swollen and he Trunk-Sucks as he walks along. (Maasai Mara, Kenya)
Grasp-Seedling-Pull
Context: Foraging & Comfort Technique (3)
gm0015 and gm0016 stand side by side browsing on seedlings together. (Gorongosa, Mozambique)