Comfort-Technique

Specific techniques used by elephants to resolve a Comfort related challenge. See list of behaviors.

References: Poole & Granli 2021. (Full reference list)

This behavioral constellation includes the following behaviors: Dusting, Mud-Splashing, Mud-Wallowing, Nose-Picking, Pharyngeal-Pouch-Suck, Rubbing, Scratch-with-Foot, Scratch-with-Object, Scratch-with-Trunk, Thermoregulatory-Ear-Flapping, Squelch, Scratch-with-Tusk, Scratch-Foot-Sole, Blow, Foot-Splashing, Exaggerated-Splash-with-Foot, Dust-Wound, Plunge, Tail-Fly-Swatting, Trunk-Squirt, Trunk-Suction, Scratch-with-Tail, Trunk-Fly-Swatting, Adorn-Body and occurs in the following context(s): Foraging & Comfort Technique