A young female elephant meeting and greeting an older female
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Smelling, caressing and greeting... so tender !
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"If they get too close tell me !"
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THAT is where they were drinking ! Not much !
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To eat a couple of blades of dry grass, twirl around the trunk...
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...pull....
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...shake vigorously the dirt around the roots...
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...and shovel in !
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A little dance move ?
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Fertilizing...
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This big guy came for a drink... but...
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... some junior guy was there already !
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"Move out, my turn !"
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"I'll squirt you, Little Squirt !"
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"Out you ragamuffin"
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Marvelous trunks
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Acacia thorns don't bother me !
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