Floppy-Running
Elephant(s) ‘running’ with a loose, floppy gait, shaking a lowered head from side-to-side, letting ears flap against the neck (Head-Waggling) and curling the tail up in Tail-Raising. Floppy-Running is often associated with trumpeting - in particular the Pulsated-Trumpet and Nasal-Trumpet.
References: Moss 1988; Poole 1996: 154-155, Poole & Granli 2003; Poole & Granli 2004; Poole & Granli 2011. (Full reference list)
This behavioral constellation includes the following behaviors: Head-Waggling, Nasal-Trumpet, Pulsated-Trumpet, Tail-Raising and occurs in the following context(s): Social Play